The series now has over 160 titles on a variety of subjects, such as dinosaurs, Ancient Egypt, flags, chemistry, music, the solar system, film, and William Shakespeare.
[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.
'"[2] Some titles were later adapted into a television series, with theme music composed by Guy Michelmore.
Dorling Kindersley also produced a number of other book series under the Eyewitness banner: In addition to the book series DK also produced several tie-in ranges: