Search Results: Authors starting with S from Lems Bookshop

The story of the Middle East, from the remote past to the immediate present, and speculates on its future. 376 pages with 16 pages of illustrations and 7 maps and map on end papers. Book in very good+ condition with previous owners name and address on first blank page. Dust jacket in good condition with some chips, dents, tears and wear (see photo).

A tour of the microbial world, from the coldest and deepest places on Earth to the hottest and highest, and witnesses some of the most catastrophic events life can face - how microbes have survived on Earth for over three billion years. 181 pages with 27 figures. Book in near fine condition ex library with stamp on first and last page. Dust jacket in near fine condition in clear wrapper with sticker on spine and back.

An overview of the human background and an introduction to archaeology - a culture process approach. 406 pages with 75 figures in the text. Book in very good condition ex library with stamp on front and back endpaper, top, side and bottom and title page, and borrowing sleave inside back cover and light tanning. Cover has sticker on spine and minor marks.

A non-technical book recounting the stories of minerals, some exiting accounts of discovery and exploitation, and uses by man through the Ages. 304 pages with 78 pages of colour photographs and many black and white illustrations throughout. Book in very good+ condition with minor wear to cover (see photo). No dust jacket. This is a large book but no increase in postage in Australia.

The life of Mohammed and early history of Islam. 481 pages with illustrations on 27 pages. Book in good+ condition ex library with sticker inside front cover and whiteout top corner inside front cover, borrowing details stuck to first page, previous owners name and date on first page, impress and stamp on title page, stamp on first page and illustration pages and inside back cover which has a card sleave. Cover has some minor wear and some fading to spine (see photos). Book would be very good condition if not for page 481 and 2 map pages being loose (but these pages are together).

The story of the making of the earth with some account of prehistoric animal life all told in non technical language. 244 pages with 8 illustrations. Book in good condition ex library with sticker on first end paper and back cover and stamp on title page and edge of two or so pages, light tanning, some foxing and marks to a few pages but not to interfere with the text . Some cover wear and number 2663 written on spine. No dust jacket.

The author joins the 1930 expedition to climb the 28,156 feet high Kangchenjunga, the second highest Himalayan summit. 344 pages with black and white illustrations on 8 pages. Book in very good condition with minor foxing and minor tanning. Cover has wear and fading to spine (see photos).

The nightmare reign of the dreaded political-military machine in Germany the SS and its founder the second most powerful man in the Third Reich, Heinrich Himmler - from the 1920's to 1945 and beyond. 244 pages with 8 pages of black and white photographs. Book in Good+ condition with some tanning and light reader and cover wear.

The Aztecs came from obscurity, a wandering tribal group, and eventually they stopped near Tula, the ruins of which they could see the splendor of a past empire. They reinvented themselves on their journeys, embracing new gods and even changing their name to Mexica. In about AD1195 they entered the Valley of Mexico and formed a new empire. A conflicted society - deep appreciation of poetry, art, flowers and song, overshadowed by terror and sacrificial practices. In 1519 Cortes claimed the land for Spain. 200 pages with numerous mainly colour photographs and paintings throughout. Book in near fine condition. Dust jacket in good+ condition with some small tears and knocks and some rubbing (see photo).

Covers a range of interests from the planets to the stars and the galaxies beyond showing the depth of astronomy and innovations in space science. 292 pages with 45 Plates and 38 Figures. Book in very good+ condition. No dust jacket.

Every planet, moon, comet, asteroid and meteor within our solar system is a captive of our sun - and every living thing that we know is part of this same captivity. 326 pages with illustrations and figures throughout. Book in good+ condition with red dot on first page, light tanning and some reader wear to edges. Cover has sticker on front and some wear (see photo).

An introductory coin book intended as an outline or framework for organising a collection of world coins. Coins to 1964 with valuations, revisions and refinements. 509 pages with hundreds of illustrations. Book in good condition with binding split on front cover, previous owners stamp, inscription and note on first page. Text is clear but some pages are water affected especially page 385 onwards but other than a few small sections all easily read. Cover has some wear and a small split bottom spine.

Items from the Egyptian Museum, Cairo in the context of the land, history and people - antiquity through the masterful works and creations left behind by an extraordinary civilization. 224 pages with colour illustrations on all but a few pages. Book in as new condition. Dust jacket in near fine condition with minor wear. This is a large book (28x23x2 cm) but no increase in postage in Australia.

The Nazis mass murder of six million Jews during the Second World War was the most horrifying event of twentieth-century history. This illuminating book provides new answers to the big question of why Hitler's Holocaust happened. 322 pages with 2 pages of maps. Book and dust jacket in near fine condition.

Lovable cat poems written by T S Eliot for his godchildren and friends in the 1930's. 64 pages with 14 colour pictures by Nicolas Bentley. Book in very good condition with previous owners name and a date on first page.

The discovery and exploration of Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia and surrounding waters. 240 pages with 28 illustrations and 3 maps. Book ex library in good condition with sticker on first page, tape inside front and back covers, binding showing along first page, date on title page, some foxing to edges, some reader wear and light tanning. Cover see photos. No dust jacket.

Radiates the magic, the delight, and the wonders as a young boy discovers the unquenchable desire for knowledge - weaves together the wonders of chemistry and boyhood experiences. 337 pages with 4 pages of black and white photographs. Book in very good condition with minor wear to cover.

The author published the book in 1973 and this new edition updates and comments on the work which was a daring view of the universe. 302 pages with illustrations throughout. Book in very good+ condition ex library with stamps on endpapers and title page others as new. Dust jacket in very good+ condition in clear wrapper with sticker on spine and back.

New edition with new contributions by Freeman Dyson, Ann Druyan and David Morrison. Carl Sagan published The Cosmic Connection in 1973 and it is reproduced here with comments on the work - one mans daring view of the universe. 302 pages with approx 45 illustrations. Book in near fine condition ex library with stamps on front and back endpapers, and title page. Dust jacket in near fine condition in clear wrapper with sticker on spine and back.

From prehistory to the present the author explains how human beings evolved, genes and brains together; who our ancestors and competitors were; how our brains and the brains of other animals work; and what the next steps in human evolution may be. 263 pages including 25 illustrations and many drawings. Book in good+ condition with foxing, some fading and reader wear. Dust jacket in good condition with some tears and chips (see photo).