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The 'Kingfisher Knowledge' titles are a series of four bright, beautiful, vividly colored and illustrated books for young readers on subjects of great interest to young readers. Simon Adams' "Castles & Forts" (978-0753461198, $8.95) combines an informative and 'kid friendly' text with a profusion of illustrations and pictures that surveys defensive castles and forts from their early Iron Age beginnings through the Medieval Era (including the Crusader castles), down to the forts of the American Revolution. Angela Wilkes' "Dangerous Creatures" (978-0753461204, $8.95) showcases some of the most dangerous animals humans have ever had to deal with from the big cat carnivore, to the disease bearing mosquito, to poisonous spiders, to combative chimpanzees! Richard Walker's "Genes & DNA" helps young readers to explore and understand the basics of genetics, DNA, investigative forensics, gene therapy, cloning, and genetic engineering. John Malam's "Mummies" (978-0753461228, $8.95) reveals the ancient Egyptian processes of mummification; the Chinchorro mummies found in the high desert of Atacama, Chile; the Soviet Union's preservation of Lenin and other Kremlin leaders; the natural preservation of bodies in crypts, bogs, frozen wastelands, and deserts. In addition to combining informative texts with outstanding illustrations, each of these enthusiastically recommended titles in the 'Kingfisher Knowledge' series for family, school, and community library collections includes web sites, book lists, and further places to explore the highlighted subjects.