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{{short description|Series of revolutionary bestselling nonfiction books published by Dorling Kindersley}}
{{short description|Series of revolutionary bestselling nonfiction books published by Dorling Kindersley}}
'''''Eyewitness Books''''' (Called '''''Eyewitness Guides''''' in the UK) is a series of educational [[nonfiction book]]s. They were first published in England by [[Dorling Kindersley]] in 1988. The series now has over one hundred titles on a variety of subjects, such as dinosaurs, Ancient Egypt, flags, chemistry, music, the solar system, film, and [[William Shakespeare]]. According to Dorling Kindersley, over 50 million copies have been sold in 36 languages.<ref>{{cite web |title=DK Eyewitness Books- Universe |url=https://www.dk.com/us/book/9780756667566-dk-eyewitness-books-universe/ |website=DK |access-date=10 February 2021}}</ref>
'''''Eyewitness Books''''' ( '''''Eyewitness Guides''''' in the UK) is a series of educational [[nonfiction book]]s. They were first published in by [[Dorling Kindersley]] in 1988. The series now has over one hundred titles on a variety of subjects, such as dinosaurs, Ancient Egypt, flags, chemistry, music, the solar system, film, and [[William Shakespeare]]. According to Dorling Kindersley, over 50 million copies have been sold in 36 languages.<ref>{{cite web |title=DK Eyewitness Books- Universe |url=https://www.dk.com/us/book/9780756667566-dk-eyewitness-books-universe/ |website=DK |access-date=10 February 2021}}</ref>


The books are often noted for their numerous photographs and detailed illustrations, which are always set against a white background. Describing the series in ''[[Booklist]]'', Michael Cart wrote, "What DK did—with almost revolutionary panache—was essentially to reinvent nonfiction books by breaking up the solid pages of gray type that had previously been their hallmark, reducing the text to bite-size, nonlinear nuggets that were then surrounded by pictures that did more than adorn—they also conveyed information. Usually full color, they were so crisply reproduced they "seemed to leap off the page.""<ref>Michael Cart. "Eyewitness Books: Putting the graphic in lexigraphic". ''Booklist''. October 15, 2002.</ref>
The books are often noted for their numerous photographs and detailed illustrations, which are always set against a white background. Describing the series in ''[[Booklist]]'', Michael Cart wrote, "What DK did—with almost revolutionary panache—was essentially to reinvent nonfiction books by breaking up the solid pages of gray type that had previously been their hallmark, reducing the text to bite-size, nonlinear nuggets that were then surrounded by pictures that did more than adorn—they also conveyed information. Usually full color, they were so crisply reproduced they "seemed to leap off the page.""<ref>Michael Cart. "Eyewitness Books: Putting the graphic in lexigraphic". ''Booklist''. October 15, 2002.</ref>
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==List of books in the series==
==List of books in the series==
The series includes:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dk.com/us/search/?searchterm=eyewitness&sortby=3&paging=3|title=DK &#124; Publishers of Award Winning Information}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/ACC/dk-eyewitness-books?page=5 | title=DK Eyewitness}}</ref>
The series includes:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dk.com/us/search/?searchterm=eyewitness&sortby=3&paging=3|title=DK &#124; Publishers of Award Winning Information}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/ACC/dk-eyewitness-books?page=5 | title=DK Eyewitness}}</ref>
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* ''Africa''
* ''Africa''
* ''The Amazon''
* ''The Amazon''
* ''American Football'' (US title: ''Football'')
* ''American Revolution''
* ''American Revolution''
* ''Amphibian''
* ''Amphibian''
* ''Ancient China''
* ''Ancient Civilizations''
* ''Ancient Civilizations''
* ''Ancient Egypt''
* ''Ancient Egypt''
* ''Ancient Greece''
* ''Ancient Greece''
* ''Ancient Iraq'' (US title: ''Mesopotamia'')
* ''Ancient Rome''
* ''Ancient Rome''
* ''Animal''
* ''Animal''
* ''Archaeology''
* ''Archaeology''
* ''Arctic &amp; Antarctic''
* ''Arctic & Antarctic''
* ''Arms &amp; Armor''
* ''Arms & Armor''
* ''Astronomy''
* ''Astronomy''
* ''Atlas''
* ''Atlas''
* ''Aztec, Inca &amp; Maya''
* ''Aztec, Inca & Maya''
* ''Baseball''
* ''Baseball''
* ''Basketball''
* ''Basketball''
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* ''Bird''
* ''Bird''
* ''Boat''
* ''Boat''
* ''Book''
* ''Buddhism''
* ''Buddhism''
* ''Building''
* ''Building''
* ''Butterfly &amp; Moth''
* ''Butterfly & Moth''
* ''Car''
* ''Car''
* ''Castle''
* ''Castle''
* ''Cat''
* ''Cat''
* ''Chemistry''
* ''Chemistry''
* ''China''
* ''China''
* ''Christianity''
* ''Christianity''
* ''Cinema'' (US title: ''Film'')
* ''City''
* ''City''
* ''Civil War''
* ''Civil War''
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* ''Costume''
* ''Costume''
* ''Cowboy''
* ''Cowboy''
* ''Crime &amp; Detection''
* ''Crime & Detection''
* ''Crystal &amp; Gem''
* ''Crystal & Gem''
* ''Dance''
* ''Dance''
* ''Da Vinci and His Times''
* ''Desert''
* ''Desert''
* ''Dinosaur''
* ''Dinosaur''
* ''Dog''
* ''Dog''
* ''Eagle &amp; Birds of Prey''
* ''Eagle & Birds of Prey''
* ''Early Humans''
* ''Early Humans''
* ''Earth''
* ''Earth''
* ''Ecology''
* ''Ecology''
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* ''Electricity''
* ''Electricity''
* ''Electronics''
* ''Electronics''
* ''The Elements''
* ''Elephant''
* ''Elephant''
* ''Endangered Animals''
* ''Endangered Animals''
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* ''Explorer''
* ''Explorer''
* ''Farm''
* ''Farm''
* ''Film''
* ''First Ladies''
* ''First Ladies''
* ''Fish''
* ''Fish''
* ''Flag''
* ''Flag''
* ''Flying Machine(Flight)''
* ''Flying Machine(Flight)''
* ''Food''
* ''Food''
* ''Football''
* ''Football''
* ''Force &amp; Motion''
* ''Force & Motion''
* ''Forensic Science''
* ''Forensic Science''
* ''Fossil''
* ''Fossil''
* ''Future''
* ''Future''
* ''Gandhi''
* ''Gandhi''
* ''Gorilla, Monkey, &amp; Ape''
* ''Gorilla, Monkey, & Ape''
* ''Goya''
* ''Goya''
* ''Great Musicians''
* ''Great Musicians''
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* ''Horse''
* ''Horse''
* ''Human Body''
* ''Human Body''
* ''Hurricane &amp; Tornado''
* ''Hurricane & Tornado''
* ''Impressionism''
* ''Impressionism''
* ''India''
* ''India''
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* ''Jungle''
* ''Jungle''
* ''Knight''
* ''Knight''
* ''Leonardo'' (US title: ''Leonardo & His Times'', later ''Da Vinci & His Times'')
* ''Life''
* ''Life''
* ''Light''
* ''Light''
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* ''Mars''
* ''Mars''
* ''Matter''
* ''Matter''
* ''Media &amp; Communication''
* ''Media & Communication''
* ''Medicine''
* ''Medicine''
* ''Medieval Life''
* ''Medieval Life''
* ''Modern China'' (US title: ''China'')
* ''Mesopotamia''
* ''Monet''
* ''Monet''
* ''Money''
* ''Money''
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* ''Oil''
* ''Oil''
* ''Olympics''
* ''Olympics''
* ''Periodic Table'' (US title: ''The Elements'')
* ''Perspective''
* ''Perspective''
* ''Photography''
* ''Photography''
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* ''Planets''
* ''Planets''
* ''Plant''
* ''Plant''
* ''Pond &amp; River''
* ''Pond & River''
* ''Predator''
* ''Predator''
* ''Prehistoric Life''
* ''Prehistoric Life''
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* ''Rescue''
* ''Rescue''
* ''Robot''
* ''Robot''
* ''Rocks &amp; Minerals''
* ''Rocks & Minerals''
* ''Russia''
* ''Russia''
* ''Science''
* ''Science''
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* ''Shipwreck''
* ''Shipwreck''
* ''Skeleton''
* ''Skeleton''
* ''Soccer''
* ''Soldier''
* ''Soldier''
* ''Space Exploration''
* ''Space Exploration''
* ''Sports''
* ''Sports''
* ''Spy''
* ''Spy''
* ''Submarine''
* ''Submarine''
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* ''Technology''
* ''Technology''
* ''Texas''
* ''Texas''
* ''Time &amp; Space''
* ''Time & Space''
* ''Titanic''
* ''Titanic''
* ''Train''
* ''Train''
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* ''Vietnam War''
* ''Vietnam War''
* ''Viking''
* ''Viking''
* ''Volcano &amp; Earthquake''
* ''Volcano & Earthquake''
* ''Vote''
* ''Vote''
* ''Water''
* ''Water''
* ''Watercolor''
* ''Watercolor''
* ''Weather''
* ''Weather''
* ''Whale''
* ''Whale''
* ''Wild West''
* ''Wild West''
* ''Witches &amp; Magic-Makers''
* ''Witches & Magic-Makers''
* ''Wonders of the World''
* ''Wonders of the World''
* ''World Series''
* ''World Series''
* ''World War I''
* ''World War I''
* ''World War II''
* ''World War II''
* ''Writing'' (US title: ''Book'')
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Revision as of 13:07, 15 September 2022

Eyewitness Books (called Eyewitness Guides in the UK) is a series of educational nonfiction books. They were first published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley in 1988. The series now has over one hundred titles on a variety of subjects, such as dinosaurs, Ancient Egypt, flags, chemistry, music, the solar system, film, and William Shakespeare. According to Dorling Kindersley, over 50 million copies have been sold in 36 languages.[1]

The books are often noted for their numerous photographs and detailed illustrations, which are always set against a white background. Describing the series in Booklist, Michael Cart wrote, "What DK did—with almost revolutionary panache—was essentially to reinvent nonfiction books by breaking up the solid pages of gray type that had previously been their hallmark, reducing the text to bite-size, nonlinear nuggets that were then surrounded by pictures that did more than adorn—they also conveyed information. Usually full color, they were so crisply reproduced they "seemed to leap off the page.""[2]

Some titles were later adapted into a television series, with theme music composed by Guy Michelmore.

Eyewitness Travel Guides are also produced by Dorling Kindersley. They are known for their photography and illustrated city street plans. Places covered by Eyewitness Travel Guides include Philadelphia paired with the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, California, Florida, the Southern United States, New England, Germany, Tokyo, Hawaii, Sweden, Alaska, New Orleans, Paris, India, Arizona and the Grand Canyon, Canada, Great Britain, Las Vegas, Washington, D.C., Chicago, China, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Kenya and many others.[3]

List of books in the series

The series includes:[4][5]

  • Africa
  • The Amazon
  • American Football (US title: Football)
  • American Revolution
  • Amphibian
  • Ancient Civilizations
  • Ancient Egypt
  • Ancient Greece
  • Ancient Iraq (US title: Mesopotamia)
  • Ancient Rome
  • Animal
  • Archaeology
  • Arctic & Antarctic
  • Arms & Armour (US title: Arms & Armor)
  • Astronomy
  • Atlas
  • Aztec (US title: Aztec, Inca & Maya)
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Battle
  • Bible Lands
  • Bird
  • Boat
  • Buddhism
  • Building
  • Butterfly & Moth
  • Car
  • Castle
  • Cat
  • Chemistry
  • China (US title: Ancient China)
  • Christianity
  • Cinema (US title: Film)
  • City
  • Civil War
  • Climate Change
  • Computer
  • Costume
  • Cowboy
  • Crime & Detection
  • Crystal & Gem
  • Dance
  • Desert
  • Dinosaur
  • Dog
  • Eagle (US title: Eagle & Birds of Prey)
  • Early People (US title: Early Humans)
  • Earth
  • Ecology
  • Economy
  • Electricity
  • Electronics
  • Elephant
  • Endangered Animals
  • Energy
  • Epidemic
  • Everest
  • Evolution
  • Explorer
  • Farm
  • First Ladies
  • Fish
  • Flag
  • Flying Machine (Flight)
  • Food
  • Football (US title: Soccer)
  • Force & Motion
  • Forensic Science
  • Fossil
  • Future
  • Gandhi
  • Gorilla (US title: Gorilla, Monkey, & Ape)
  • Goya
  • Great Musicians
  • Great Scientists
  • Horse
  • Human Body
  • Hurricane & Tornado
  • Impressionism
  • India
  • Insect
  • Invention
  • Islam
  • Judaism
  • Jungle
  • Knight
  • Leonardo (US title: Leonardo & His Times, later Da Vinci & His Times)
  • Life
  • Light
  • Mammal
  • Manet
  • Mars
  • Matter
  • Media & Communication
  • Medicine
  • Medieval Life
  • Modern China (US title: China)
  • Monet
  • Money
  • Moon
  • Mummy
  • Music
  • Mythology
  • NASCAR
  • Natural Disasters
  • North American Indian
  • Ocean
  • Oil
  • Olympics
  • Periodic Table (US title: The Elements)
  • Perspective
  • Photography
  • Pirate
  • Planets
  • Plant
  • Pond & River
  • Predator
  • Prehistoric Life
  • Presidents
  • Pyramid
  • Religion
  • Renaissance
  • Reptile
  • Rescue
  • Robot
  • Rocks & Minerals
  • Russia
  • Science
  • Seashore
  • Shakespeare
  • Shark
  • Shell
  • Shipwreck
  • Skeleton
  • Soldier
  • Space Exploration
  • Sport (US title: Sports)
  • Spy
  • Submarine
  • Super Bowl
  • Technology
  • Texas
  • Time & Space
  • Titanic
  • Train
  • Transportation
  • Treasure
  • Travel Guides
  • Tree
  • Tudor
  • Universe
  • Van Gogh
  • Victorians
  • Vietnam War
  • Viking
  • Volcano (US title: Volcano & Earthquake)
  • Vote
  • Water
  • Watercolour (US title: Watercolor)
  • Weather
  • Whale
  • Wild West
  • Witch & Wizard (US title: Witches & Magic-Makers)
  • Wonders of the World
  • World Series
  • World War I
  • World War II
  • Writing (US title: Book)

Notes

  1. ^ "DK Eyewitness Books- Universe". DK. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  2. ^ Michael Cart. "Eyewitness Books: Putting the graphic in lexigraphic". Booklist. October 15, 2002.
  3. ^ "Travel". DK. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. ^ "DK | Publishers of Award Winning Information".
  5. ^ "DK Eyewitness".
  • [1] official website
  • [2] also see Eyewitness Travel Guides
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