Children's publisher Peter Usborne who was behind the 'Usborne Book of' series of books has died at the age of 85, his publishing company has announced. Mr Usborne, described as a 'genius' who had a ...

Usborne creates books which spark curiosity, for children of all ages from non-fiction titles which make knowledge irresistible, to an award-winning fiction list. 350 new titles are published each ...

ICONIC children’s book publisher Peter Usborne has died “suddenly but peacefully”, aged 85. Tributes are already pouring in for the “genius” publisher – responsible for the beloved ‘Usborne book of’ ...

From Machine Code For Beginners to Computer Spacegames, the books that taught a generation of children to program have returned for free A generation of children in the 1980s learned about programming ...

Peter Usborne, the founder of children's books publisher Usborne, has died at the age of 85. He died "suddenly but peacefully" surrounded by his family on Friday morning, the company confirmed.

Fifty years after Peter Usborne founded Usborne Publishing in London, with the goal of revitalizing children’s nonfiction, the independent company has announced a new U.S. trade distribution ...

If you're of a certain vintage, and at all geeky, you've probably remember some of publisher Usborne's earliest books, like the World of the Unknown series. In the decades since they've started ...

Peter Usborne, who has died aged 85, was the business brains behind the satirical magazine Private Eye; he later made a fortune by setting up the children’s book publisher Usborne Publishing, ...

Children of the 1980s who had an interest in technology were lucky indeed. As well as the first generations of home computers at their disposal they had the expectation to program them, something ...

Educational Development Corporation, publisher of Usborne and Kane Miller books in the U.S., has announced that, effective immediately, the company will no longer sell any of its books on Amazon or to ...

Famous for their exciting, innovative and accessible books, independent publishers Usborne have a glittering and gorgeous selection of children's books to steal young hearts and minds this Christmas.