The Big Read Book of Books is what its title says - a listing of the British public's current favourites. There's everything from Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to Jane Austen's Emma.

* Around the turn of the millennium, Dorling Kindersley was in trouble when it printed 18 million copies of Star Wars books. More than 10 million didn't sell, which led to DK's collapse and ...

The anniversary would have been enough to justify the book’s thematic approach, with its sections on landscapes (wholly pictorial), history, people, culture, architecture and travel. The people ...

Argentina Dorling Kindersley, £15.99 If Rough Guides are the daal and nan of foreign travel, then Dorling Kinderley’s Eyewitness series is the rump steak and fois gras.

Dorling Kindersley was acquired by Pearson in 2000 for £311m after it ran into financial difficulties, having placed excessive orders for Star Wars-branded books that it was unable to sell.

How Machines Work by David Macaulay (Dorling Kindersley) was announced as the winner of the £10,000 Royal Society’s Young People’s Book Prize 2016, which champions the best science books for ...

Dorling Kindersley was founded in London in 1974, and works with brands Star Wars, Disney, Lego and Marvel producing branded books, as well as producing various cook books, including those by Mary ...