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.A Source Book for Medi?val History by Edgar Holmes McNeal and Oliver J. ThatcherAuthor: Thatcher, Oliver J. (Oliver Joseph), 1857-1937,Language: English, Class: D: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere, Release Date: May 16, 2013