Germany To Publish Wikipedia Book

April 23, 2008 11:18 a.m. EST

Berlin, Germany (AHN) - A German publisher said it will print a book containing thousands of entries of the online user-edited encyclopedia Wikipedia.

Bertelsmann said the book to appear in September will include 50,000 of the most commonly used Wikipedia contributions.

In a statement, Bertelsmann said the action hopes to "reach new target groups which will get to know the Wikipedia project," reports AFP.

As part of the publishing arrangement, for each $31.95 book sold, one euro will be donated to Wikimedia, the organization which directs Wikipedia and other projects.