Owl started out 19 years ago publishing encyclopedias. Their first book of note, the World Desk Reference, was an exquisitely printed, beautifully laid out reference work rich in both content and illustration that came from the respected British publisher DK. Their Chinese-language edition sold well through at least 10 editions at a price of NT $ 2490.
百科全書是成立 19 年的貓頭鷹出版社的創業作，一部厚達七百多頁的《新世紀全球百科全書》引進自英國知名的 DK 出版社，DK 百科全書以資料豐富、圖文編排精美、印刷優良著稱，這本鉅作至少印了 10 刷（售價 2,490 元台幣），相當暢銷。