Dorling Kindersley (DK) is an international publishing company specialising in reference books for adults and children. Publishing is the activity of putting information into the public arena. ... Look up Book in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A book is a collection of leaves of paper, parchment or other material, bound together along one edge within covers. ...

DK was founded as a book-packaging company by Peter Kindersley and Christopher Dorling in London in 1974, and in 1982 moved into publishing. The first book published under the DK name was a First Aid Manual for the British voluntary medical services; this book established the company's distinctive visual style of copiously illustrated text on a glossy white background. DK Inc. began publishing in the United States in 1991. The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben A red double-decker bus crosses Piccadilly Circus. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2000, DK was acquired by the Pearson PLC media company, which also owns the Penguin Books label; in the same year, Kindersley was replaced as Chief Executive by Anthony Forbes Watson. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pearson plc is a London-based media conglomerate. ... this i a dumb site! ...

External link

• Dorling Kindersley homepage (http://www.dk.com/)