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.Derelicts: An Account of Ships Lost at Sea in General Commercial Traffic by SpruntAuthor: Sprunt, James, 1846-1924,Language: English, Class: E456: History: America: Civil War period (1861-1865), Release Date: Dec 31, 2017