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.Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910Author: Klapp, Eugene,Language: English, Class: TA: Technology: Engineering and Civil engineering, Release Date: Feb 16, 2006