Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.The Treaty of the European Union, Maastricht Treaty, 7th February, 1992Author: European Union,Language: English, Class: KJ: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: Europe, Release Date: Oct 1, 1996