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.Publications of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge [1902 Catalog]Author: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain),Language: English, Class: Z: Bibliography, Library science, Release Date: Jun 15, 2011