Search Results: Titles starting with M from Lems Bookshop

An introduction to the wide variety of geological structures and geology as a whole as far as this is based on structural relationships as can be seen in the field. 250 pages with numerous colour illustrations and diagrams. Book in very good condition ex library but no markings except for back endpaper stamps and sticker. Dust jacket in very good condition in clear wrapper with sticker on spine and back.

You don't have to be an eccentric obsessive to be a scientist, but it helps - a fizzing cocktail of fascinating science and rich entertainment, and illustrated throughout with unusual and rarely seen images. The stories of some truly, madly, geeky people. 287 pages. Book in fine condition with minor reader wear. Dust jacket in near fine condition with minor bumping.

A different look at everything about motherhood, from its icons to its insecurities. A book for anyone interested in modern politics, the relationship between private realities and public and institutional values, the profound connection between people and the ideas that shape their lives.276 pages. Book in very good condition with minor stain to some leading edges and sellers black line across bottom and minor bump to top bottom right.

No one expressed the heart and soul of the Sixties as powerfully as the Beatles did through the words, images, and rhythms of their music. A secret history of a generation and a pivotal moment in twentieth-century culture. 420 pages with 30 black and white illustrations. Book in very good+ condition ex library with stamps on last page. Dust jacket in very good+ condition in clear wrapper with stickers on spine and back.

The author considerably expands the biographical background of Beatrix Potter's magic years, from early childhood to her marriage, during which the genius of the author-artist developed and flowered. 216 pages with colour and black and white illustrations and many drawings never reproduced before and a number of recently discovered photographs. Book and dust jacket in near fine condition with the only blemish - the jacket price clipped..

A journey into a secret world where magic was an exact science, its mysteries closely guarded by temple priests - the meaning of rituals that were designed to ensure health and happiness, preserve life, and smooth the moments of passage-birth, marriage, death. 187 pages with 23 illustrations. Book in very good+ condition with small booksellers sticker inside back cover.

Part of Immortals of History series - Mohandas Gandhi called Mahatma (Great Soul) by his Indian countrymen held no official office or claim to be a religious leader but he became known throughout the world for his belief in truth-force - the non violent methods of fighting injustice. 216 pages with 8 pages of black and white photographs. Book in very good condition ex library with stamp and number on title page, borrowing sleave remnants on back endpapers. Cover has some minor wear and some fading to spine and back.

The story of the motor truck pioneers who contributed as much to Australia's transport history as the coaches, riverboats and railways. Written based on interviews with the people who were involved in carrying mails and supplies to the remote, isolated stations and settlements in the north-east of South Australia. 160 pages including 54 pages of black and white photos. Book in very good condition with black marking towards bottom of leading edge not noticeable on open page.

A tale of the great Boer War between the English and the Dutch in South Africa written by a Boer - historical fiction. 317 pages. Book in good+ condition with previous owners name and town on first page, some foxing and tanning especially endpapers with text clear throughout.

How the nation of England was first made, how its peoples were blended into one, and how its basic institutions were created. 413 pages. Book in very good condition with previous owners signature inside front cover and some words highlighted on eight pages. Dust jacket in good+ condition with some knocks and small tears to top and bottom spine, and some wear (see photo).

Revised and updated edition. A comprehensive, considered and compassionate history of the Troubles in Northern Ireland from 1921 to the historic power-sharing government in Belfast. 404 pages. Book in good+ condition ex library with stamp on last page, minor reader wear and some fading. Cover has sticker on spine and back.

Explains the difficulties faced by map-makers and how by stages they achieved proficiency. The mapping of the Earth followed successive discoveries by sea and land and has depended greatly on the work of mathematicians and instrument makers. 64 pages with illustrations on most pages. Book in as new condition.

How did an ape-like creature which lived fourteen million years ago evolve into an upright-walking, highly intelligent, sensitive, skillful and inventive being - a being so much a master of its environment that it can transform it. A unique and fascinating record of the evolution of mankind. 256 pages with illustrations on most pages mainly in colour and 12 maps. Book in very good condition ex library with small stamp bottom edge, borrowing sleave remnants back endpaper and inside back cover, reference on back endpaper, and small mark page seven. Dust jacket in very good condition in clear wrapper with sticker on spine and back.

A history of Russia from the earliest times to the outbreak of the Second World War. 335 pages. Book in good condition with fading, previous owners name crossed out on first page, and light pencil underlining on about 40 pages. Cover has wear and folds front corners (see photo).

The history, people, culture and rediscovery of the ancient Egyptians. 152 ;pages with over 230 illustrations many in colour. Book in near fine condition with minor foxing front endpaper and small booksellers stamp inside front cover. Dust jacket in very good condition with some fading and minor wear.

Eye-witness accounts of great historical moments from 2700BC to 2000AD. 630 pages. Book in good+ condition with some tanning and minor water mark to bottom corner last one hundred pages

The story of early man origins and development and progress in tool making and art. 150 pages with illustrations on most pages mostly in colour. Book in near fine condition, Dust jacket in very good+ condition with bottom corner inside flap cut off, small booksellers sticker on back and some minor wear. This is a large book but no increase in postage in Australia.

The edited book version of the author's five BBC television programs concerning the history and development of archaeology, discoveries and the archaeologists. 80 pages with 64 black and white illustrations and 8 maps. Book in very good+ condition with minor foxing to top leading edge. Dust jacket in good+ condition with some small tears and knocks and some rubbing (see photo).

The culture and religious beliefs and practices of prehistoric man and compares this with existent primitive peoples - the result of 17 years of research. 344 pages with 117 black and white photographs and drawings/maps in the text. Book in good+ condition ex library with sticker and references on front endpaper, borrowing sleeve remnants and references on back endpapers, small stamp on seven pages, and light tanning. Dust jacket in good+ condition in clear wrapper with sticker on spine, knocks to edges and some rubbing.

An abbreviated history of the man o'war and her battles over 400 years. 239 pages including illustration on over 50 pages. book in very good condition with light reader wear. Cover has sticky tape remnants. No dust jacket.