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.Travels in Syria and the Holy Land by John Lewis BurckhardtAuthor: Burckhardt, John Lewis, 1784-1817,Language: English, Class: DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia, Release Date: Sep 1, 2005