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.De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georg AgricolaAuthor: Agricola, Georg, 1494-1555,Language: English, Class: TN: Technology: Mining engineering, Metallurgy, Release Date: Nov 14, 2011