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.Hilaire Belloc, the Man and His Work by C. Creighton Mandell and Edward ShanksAuthor: Shanks, Edward, 1892-1953,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Dec 21, 2008