Dorling Kindersley
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Dorling Kindersley (DK) is an international publishing company specialising in reference books for adults and children.
DK was founded as a book-packaging company by Christopher Dorling and Peter Kindersley 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.
DK publish an extensive range of titles internationally for adults and children. DK books aim to be educational and distinctive, and are produced with help from expert authors and organisations such as the British Medical Association, the Royal Horticultural Society, British Red Cross, St John's Ambulance, St Andrew's Ambulance and many others.
In 2000, DK was acquired by the Pearson PLC media company, which also owns the Penguin Books label.
