Project Gutenberg

When Johannes Gutenberg made the first printing press, it changed the Western civilization. Books, manuscripts and even daily bulletin now became accessible to many people who cannot afford an expensive book during Gutenberg’s time. The Gutenberg Bible is perhaps is best remembered for its most famous incunabulum and its production marked the beginning of the mass production of books in the West. It was printed in what would become known as Textura and Schwabacher. True to the legacy of Gutenberg, a website was named after him: Project Gutenberg. So what is Project Gutenberg? Project Gutenberg was founded in 1971, it is the oldest digital library. Most of its items are the full texts of public domain books. The project tries to make the items in its collection as free as possible, in long-lasting, open formats that can be used on almost any computer. The mission of Project Gutenberg is simple: To encourage the creation and distribution of e-Books and to break down the bars of ignorance and illiteracy. Visit their website to see more than a thousand collections of priceless books and manuscripts: www.gutenberg.org