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.Adrift on the Pacific: A Boys [sic] Story of the Sea and its Perils by EllisAuthor: Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Aug 11, 2009