DK, formerly known as Dorling Kindersley, is a British multinational publishing company specialising in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 63 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a subsidiary of German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including DK Eyewitness travel), history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery and parenting. The worldwide CEO of DK is Carsten Coesfeld. DK has offices in New York, Melbourne, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto, Madrid, Beijing and Jiangmen. DK works with licensing partners to publish books such as Disney, LEGO, Star Wars, DC Comics, Royal Horticultural Society, MasterChef and the Smithsonian Institution. DK has commissioned Mary Berry, Monty Don, Robert Winston, Huw Richards and Steve Mould for a range of books.
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British publisher of general reference and illustrated non-fiction books
| Born | 1974 |
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British publisher of general reference and illustrated non-fiction books
| Born | 1974 |
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- OLID: OL2655350A
- ISNI: 0000000446916209
- Library of Congress Names: n91095970
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- Dorling Kinderlsey
- Dorling Kindersley Publishing
- DK Publishing, Inc.
- D.K. Publishing
- DK
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