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.The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by John JolyAuthor: Joly, John, 1857-1933,Language: English, Class: Q: Science, Release Date: Aug 28, 2005