Michael decided to use the huge amount of computer time he had been given to search the literary works that were stored in libraries, and to digitize these works. A book would become a continuous text file instead of a set of pages. Project Gutenberg's mission would be to put at everyone's disposal, in electronic versions, as many literary works as possible for free. 1972 > The United States Bill of Rights After keying in The United States Declaration of Independence in 1971, Michael typed in a longer text, The United States Bill of Rights, in 1972, i.e. the first ten amendments added in 1789 to the Constitution (dated 1787) and defining the individual rights of the citizens and the distinct powers of the Federal Government and the States. 1973 > The United States Constitution A volunteer typed in The United States Constitution in 1973. 1974-1988 > The Bible From one year to the next, disk space was getting larger, by the standards of the time--there was no hard disk yet--, making it possible to store larger files. Volunteers began typing in The Bible, with one individual book at a time, and a file for each book. 1974-1988 > The Collected Works of William Shakespeare Michael typed in The Collected Works of William Shakespeare, with the help of some volunteers, one play at a time, and a file for each play. This edition of Shakespeare was never released, unfortunately, due to changes in copyright law. Shakespeare's works belong to public domain, but comments and notes may be copyrighted, depending on the publication date. Other editions of Shakespeare from public domain were released a few years later. August 1989 > eBook #10 > The King James Bible Its critics long considered Project Gutenberg as impossible on a large scale. But Michael went on keying book after book during many years, with the help of some volunteers. In August 1989, Project Gutenberg completed its 10th ebook, The King James Bible (1769), both testaments, and 5 M for all files. 1990 > The invention of the web In 1990, there were 250,000 internet users. The standard was 360 K disks. with Tim Berners-Lee dealing with HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) and hyperlinks at CERN (European Center for Nuclear Research) in Geneva, Switzerland. January 1991 > Alice's Adventures in Wonderland In January 1991, Michael typed in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), by Lewis Carroll. July 1991 > Peter Pan In July 1991, Michael typed in Peter Pan (1904), by James M. Barrie. These two classics of childhood literature each fit on one disk. November 1993 > Mosaic, the first public browser The first public browser, Mosaic, was released in November 1993. It became easier to circulate etexts and recruit volunteers. From 1991 to 1996, the number of ebooks doubled every year, with one ebook per month in 1991, two ebooks per month in 1992, four ebooks per month in 1993, and eight ebooks per month in 1994. January 1994 > eBook #100 > The Complete Works of William Shakespeare