Book Depository Book Depository Book Depository (previously "The Book Depository") is a UK-based online book seller with a large catalogue offered with free shipping to over 160 countries. The store was founded by a former Amazon employee. In 2011 it was acquired by Amazon. The company was founded in 2004 by Andrew Crawford and current Chief Operating Officer Stuart Felton; its motto is to make "All Books Available to All". On 4 July 2011, Amazon reached an agreement to acquire Book Depository. In 2012, it was a finalist for the "Retail/Leisure business of the Year" Fast Growth Business Award and won two
The New Book of Knowledge The New Book of Knowledge The New Book of Knowledge is an encyclopedia intended primarily for children from 3rd to 8th grades. It was based on Grolier's older "Book of Knowledge". The "New Book of Knowledge" was originally published by Grolier in the 1940s. Currently published by Scholastic Press, it has gone through several editions. The 2007 edition is published in 21 volumes and contains more than 9,000 articles. By an agreement with Scholastic, Grolier published the contents of the encyclopedia online with registration. In 2000, Scholastic Corporation acquired Grolier and now has full rights to the contents of "The