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.Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara,Author: Scherzer, Karl, Ritter von, 1821-1903,Language: English, Class: Q: Science, Release Date: Jan 1, 2012