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| − | '''Project Gutenberg''' is the first and largest single collection of free electronic books available on the [[Internet]]. It was founded in 1971 by Michael Hart, who created the concept of the eBook. As of August 2006, the project has made over 19,000 eBooks available, with an average of 400 more being added each month. <ref>http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:General_FAQ</ref> | + | '''Project Gutenberg''' is the first and largest single collection of free electronic books available on the [[Internet]]. It was founded in 1971 by Michael Hart, who created the concept of the eBook. As of August 2006, the project has made over 19,000 eBooks available, with an average of 400 more being added each month.<ref>http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:General_FAQ</ref> |
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| | ==History== | | ==History== |
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| | *Light Literature; such as Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass, Peter Pan, Aesop's Fables, etc. | | *Light Literature; such as Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass, Peter Pan, Aesop's Fables, etc. |
| | *Heavy Literature; such as the Bible or other religious documents, Shakespeare, Moby Dick, Paradise Lost, etc. | | *Heavy Literature; such as the Bible or other religious documents, Shakespeare, Moby Dick, Paradise Lost, etc. |
| − | *References; such as Roget's Thesaurus, almanacs, and a set of encyclopedia, dictionaries, etc. <ref>http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:The_History_and_Philosophy_of_Project_Gutenberg_by_Michael_Hart</ref> | + | *References; such as Roget's Thesaurus, almanacs, and a set of encyclopedia, dictionaries, etc.<ref>http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:The_History_and_Philosophy_of_Project_Gutenberg_by_Michael_Hart</ref> |
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| | == References == | | == References == |