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Eyewitness: the Rise and Fall of Dorling Kindersley : The Inside Story of a Publishing Phenomenon by Christopher Davis (2009, Trade Paperback)
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Publisher: Harriman House. Publication Date: 7/1/2009. Format: Paperback or Softback. Condition Guide.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarriman House Publishing
ISBN-101906659192
ISBN-139781906659196
eBay Product ID (ePID)72719235
Product Key Features
Number of Pages312 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameEyewitness: the Rise and Fall of Dorling Kindersley : the inside Story of a Publishing Phenomenon
Publication Year2009
SubjectPublishing, General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Business & Economics
AuthorChristopher Davis
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight15.9 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentAbout the authorAuthor's note1. Bad Night At The Union Hotel2. Spreads On The Bed3. Mistress of Wine4. Ashes and Diamonds5. The Godfathers of East 50th Street6. Management By Hand Grenade7. 9 Henrietta Street8. Sex In The Connaught9. Never Negotiate With A Husky10. Name On The Spine11. Hughes The Money12. Revolution On The Page13. Impressionists in the Men's Room14. Mammoth Sales15. If You Build It, They Will Come16. Over and Out17. Thanks, Bill18. Home Deliveries19. This Dog's A Runner20. Showing What Others Only Tell21. Publishing Fundamentals22. Click and Point23. The Nun's Tale24. Gandhi in Las Vegas25. 95 Madison Avenue 26. Complexity and Commitment27. A Lifetime of Learning28. Enter The Marketing Man29. Bring On The Men In White CoatsEpilogueAcknowledgments
SynopsisBy the close of the last millennium Dorling Kindersley had become one of the most recognisable brands in publishing. Across the range of illustrated household reference titles, from children's books to travel guides, its distinctive look of colourful images cut out against a white background could be seen on bookshelves throughout the country - ......, By the close of the last millennium Dorling Kindersley had become one of the most recognisable brands in publishing. Across the range of illustrated household reference titles, from children's books to travel guides, its distinctive look of colourful images cut out against a white background could be seen on bookshelves throughout the country - and indeed the publishing world. Apart from three minor acquisitions, DK had grown organically over 25 years to be a publicly listed company with a turnover of £200 million, some 1500 employees, publishing arms across the English language markets, a 50-strong international sales force that dealt with more than 400 publishers, a direct selling business with 30,000 independent distributors, and had expanded its skills for delivering handsomely designed reference books into the new media of videos, CD-ROMs and online educational content. Then a series of catastrophic printing decisions brought the company to its knees, and ultimately into the arms of Pearson. Christopher Davis is uniquely positioned to tell the story of DK's rise and fall. He joined the company at its foundation and in due course became Group Publisher. The narrative he provides is a dual one, encompassing the visionary genius of Peter Kindersley and the publishing revolution he fomented, and charting the remarkable, sometimes precarious, frequently hilarious, roller-coaster ride as the company grew from a handful of people in a studio in South London to a substantial global business. In the rapidly changing publishing climate of today, this book is also a nostalgic reminder of a time when creativity could flourish unburdened by the shackles of corporate bureaucracy., By the close of the last millennium Dorling Kindersley had become one of the most recognisable brands in publishing. Across the range of illustrated household reference titles, from children's books to travel guides, its distinctive look of colourful images cut out against a white background could be seen on bookshelves throughout the country - and indeed the publishing world. Apart from three minor acquisitions, DK had grown organically over 25 years to be a publicly listed company with a turnover of 200 million, some 1500 employees, publishing arms across the English language markets, a 50-strong international sales force that dealt with more than 400 publishers, a direct selling business with 30,000 independent distributors, and had expanded its skills for delivering handsomely designed reference books into the new media of videos, CD-ROMs and online educational content. Then a series of catastrophic printing decisions brought the company to its knees, and ultimately into the arms of Pearson. Christopher Davis is uniquely positioned to tell the story of DK's rise and fall. He joined the company at its foundation and in due course became Group Publisher. The narrative he provides is a dual one, encompassing the visionary genius of Peter Kindersley and the publishing revolution he fomented, and charting the remarkable, sometimes precarious, frequently hilarious, roller-coaster ride as the company grew from a handful of people in a studio in South London to a substantial global business. In the rapidly changing publishing climate of today, this book is also a nostalgic reminder of a time when creativity could flourish unburdened by the shackles of corporate bureaucracy., By the close of the last millennium Dorling Kindersley had become one of the most recognisable brands in publishing. Across the range of illustrated household reference titles, from children's books to travel guides, its distinctive look of colourful images cut out against a white background could be found on bookshelves throughout the country - and indeed the publishing world.
LC Classification NumberZ325
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- 20 Nov, 2019
Easy and interesting
Such an interesting story. Told with a bit of imaginative dialog, but adding a lot of insight.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Aug, 2023
Cool
Very interesting and compelling look into the world of publishing and the surprisingly bizarre history of Dorling KindersleyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
