Happy 75th, David C. Lambert! (British nature writer)

He was born in Kent, which may explain his pseudonym. (Also, his
middle name is Compton - a useful thing to know since there's at least
one other writer with his name.)

He has also written retellings of Bible stories.

http://cn.dk.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000018714,00.html
(includes photo)

http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&svnum=10&hl=en&q=%22david+lamber...2+kingf
(covers - I'm not sure how many of these are relevant)

WRITINGS BY THE AUTHOR:

(With Laurie Lee) The Wonderful World of Transportation, Garden City
Books, 1960 (published in England as Man Must Move: The Story of
Transport, Rathbone Books, 1960; revised edition published as The
Wonderful World of Transport, Macdonald & Co., 1969).
(Contributing editor) History: Civilization From Its Beginnings,
Macdonald & Co., 1962.
In Search of Science, Hamlyn, 1966.


The Colour Encyclopedia of Knowledge, Collins, 1973.
Horses and Ponies, Purnell, 1977.
Seashore (juvenile), Sampson Low, 1977, Warwick, 1978.
Dinosaurs, edited by Jennifer Justice, Crown, 1978.
Exploring the Age of Dinosaurs, Ward Lock, 1978.
The Age of Dinosaurs (juvenile), Warwick, 1978.
(With Maurice Chandler and Bernard Moore) The Book of Key Facts,
Paddington Press, 1978.
The World of Animals (juvenile), Warwick, 1978.
The Earth and Space (juvenile), Warwick, 1979.
(With Jeremy Kingston) Catastrophe and Crisis, Facts on File, 1979.
(With Stuart Holroyd) Mysteries of the Past, Aldus, 1979.
The Oceans, Ward Lock, 1979, Warwick, 1980.
The Seashore, Concertina, 1979.
Wild Mammals of the Countryside, Concertina, 1979.


(Contributor) John Paton, editor, Finding Out (children's
encyclopedia), Silver Burdett, 1980.
The Active Earth (juvenile), Lothrop, 1981.
Animal Life (juvenile), edited by Jacqui Bailey, Kingfisher, 1981,
Warwick, 1982.
Birds, Kingfisher, 1981, Warwick, 1982.
Dinosaur World (juvenile), Kingfisher, 1981, Rand McNally, 1982.
Dinosaurs (juvenile), illustrations by Ross Wardle, Granada, 1981,
Rourke Corp., 1982.
Dogs (juvenile), illustrations by Bernard Robinson and Wardle, Rourke
Corp., 1981.
First Picture Book of Animals (juvenile), illustrations by Mike
Atkinson and others, Kingfisher, 1981, Warwick, 1982.
Ghosts (juvenile), Rourke Corp., 1981.
(And editor with Martyn Bramwells and Gail Lawther) The Brain,
Perigee, 1982.
Dinosaurs (juvenile), Kingfisher, 1982.
Dinosaurs (juvenile), illustrations by Christopher Forsey and others,
F. Watts, 1982.
Earthquakes (juvenile), F. Watts, 1982.
Planet Earth (juvenile), edited by Bailey, Kingfisher, 1982, Warwick,
1983, 2nd edition published as The Superbook of Our Planet,
Kingfisher, 1986.
(With the Diagram Group) A Field Guide to Dinosaurs, Avon, 1983
(published in England as Collins Guide to Dinosaurs, Collins, 1983).
Reptiles (juvenile), Gloucester Press, 1983.
The Seasons (juvenile), F. Watts, 1983.
Weather, (juvenile), F. Watts, 1983.
The Work of the Wind (juvenile), Wayland, 1983, Bookwright Press,
1984.
The Oceans, Wayland, 1983.
The Solar System (juvenile), Bookwright Press, 1984.
Vegetation (juvenile), Bookwright Press, 1984.
(With Ralph Hardy) Weather and Its Work, Orbis, 1984.
(With Mark Lambert, Brian Williams, and Jill Wright) Where Is It?
(question-and-answer encyclopedia), Kingfisher, 1984.
Planet Earth, Facts on File, 1985.
Volcanoes (juvenile), illustrations by Michael Roffe and others, F.
Watts, 1985.
Earthquakes and Volcanoes, Wayland, 1985.
(With Jane Insley) Great Discoveries and Inventions, Orbis, 1985.
Pollution and Conservation (for schools), Wayland, 1985.
(With Anita McConnell) Seas and Oceans, Orbis, 1985.
(With Edward Ashpole and Susan Jones) Rainbow Biology Encyclopedia, W.
H. Smith, 1985.
(With Ashpole and Jones) Trees of the World (for schools), Wayland,
1985.
(With the Diagram Group) The Field Guide to Prehistoric Life, Facts on
File, 1985 (published in England as The Cambridge Field Guide to
Prehistoric Life, Cambridge University Press, 1985).
Rocks and Minerals, F. Watts, 1986.
Snakes, F. Watts, 1986.
Maps and Globes (for schools), Wayland, 1986.
The World Before Man, Facts on File, 1986.
Ancient Peoples, Wayland, 1986.
Polar Regions, Wayland, 1987.
Seas and Oceans, Wayland, 1987.
Grasslands, Wayland, 1987.
Field Guide to Early Man, Facts on File, 1987.
Action Dinosaurs, 1988
Earth Science on File, 1988


The Dinosaur Data Book: The Definitive, Fully Illustrated Encyclopedia
of Dinosaurs, 1990
Dinosaurs, 1990
Forests, 1990
(With Rachel Wright) Dinosaurs: Facts, Things to Make, Activities,
1991
Fires and Floods, 1992
The Golden Concise Encyclopedia of Mammals, 1992
The Children's Animal Atlas: How Animals Have Evolved, Where They Live
Today, Why So Many Are in Danger, 1993
The World's Population, 1993
The Ultimate Dinosaur Book, 1993
Seas and Oceans, 1994
Stars and Planets, 1994

UNDER PSEUDONYM DAVID KENT

The Desert People (Bible stories), Kingfisher, 1981.
Escape From Egypt (Bible stories), Kingfisher, 1981.
Kings of Israel (Bible stories), Kingfisher, 1981.
The Last Journey (Bible stories), Kingfisher, 1981.
Miracles and Parables (Bible stories), Kingfisher, 1981.
The Time of the Prophets, Kingfisher, 1981.
Bible Stories, Galley Press, 1985.


(There may be more recent books, but it's hard to single them out.)

Lenona.