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.Fulton's "Steam Battery": Blockship and Catamaran by Howard Irving ChapelleAuthor: Chapelle, Howard Irving, 1901-1975,Language: English, Class: T: Technology, Release Date: Feb 4, 2010