Search Results: Technology from Lems Bookshop

For 100 years wildlife films have taken us to places and shown us things we would never be able to see - the excitement, the strangeness, the danger of the wild. From black and white silent footage to the almost magical photography techniques seen today. 192 pages with numerous colour and black and white illustrations throughout. Book and dust jacket in as new condition.

A full and convincing account of why our well-tried and trusted traditional measures make human sense - the secrets and tricks of how we measure the world around us.155 pages with black and white illustrations. Book and cover in near fine condition with little evidence of reader wear.

Unabridged republication of the work originally published by Oxford University Press in 1930 under the title Ancient Egyptian Masonry: The Building Craft. A detailed examination of Egyptian quarrying methods, transportation of stone, foundations, mortar, techniques for dressing and laying stone blocks, pyramid construction, facing, sculpturing and painting masonry, brickwork, Egyptian mathematics, and more. 242 pages with nearly 270 photographs and other illustrations. Book in near fine condition with minor reader wear.

The principles which lie behind the archaeological approach to the human past - history of archaeology, various methods, surveys major changes. 203 pages with 25 black and white photographs and 35 line drawings. Book in near fine condition. Dust jacket in very good condition with two small booksellers stickers and minor wear.

What is biotechnology, scientific advances, what changes are on the horizon. 510 pages. Book in near fine condition ex library with stamps on back endpaper. Dust jacket in near fine condition in clear wrapper with sticker on spine and back.

Recent breakthrough technology is turning science fiction into fact with remarkable experiments that involve slowing the passage of information, freezing light, and breaking the speed of light and thus the time barrier, convincing some scientist that some sort of time machine is possible. 280 pages. Book in good+ condition ex library with stamp inside front and back covers and light tanning with sticker on cover spine and back. .

The organization and sacrifices of laborers, soldiers, slaves and free artisans who worked for the glory of a society and its gods - the technical skills, spiritual aspirations and ancient genius. 200 pages with illustrations on most pages, mainly in colour. Book in near fine condition. Dust jacket in good+ condition with small book sellers sticker on back, a small tear top back, small chi[ top spine, and some wear (see photo).

An account of the continuing efforts of astronomers to probe the outermost limits of the observable universe chiefly with the aid of the Hubble Space Telescope. 205 pages with 8 pages of colour photographs. Book in near fine condition ex library with stamps on back endpaper and reference on publishing page. Dust jacket in near fine condition in clear wrapper with sticker on spine and back.

A history of mechanical clocks tracing the development of spring and weight driven clocks and demonstrates with detailed illustrations how one clock type has evolved from another - includes all countries and discusses and compares developments and modifications taking place at the same time. 166 pages with illustrations on 75 pages. Book in as new condition, Dust jacket in very good+ condition with minor wear.

Traces the fascinating development of codes and code-breaking from military espionage in Ancient Greece to modern computer ciphers to reveal how the remarkable science of cryptography has often changed the course of history. 402 pages with 76 figures throughout the text. Book and dust jacket in very good+ condition.

Combining impeccable history and intriguing stories of espionage and intellectual breakthroughs the author bring to life the secret world of cryptographers and code-breakers from Ancient Egypt to the age of the internet. 402 pages with black and white illustrations throughout. Book in good condition with sellers sticker bottom first page, light tanning and minor bumps to cover corners.

The history of the handgun from the most primitive to the most futuristic as well as the tried and tested weapons in use for over half a century. 128 pages with colour and black and white illusttrations throughout. Book in near fine condition with cross out and small mark on front endpaper. Dust jacket in near fine condition price clipped.

Copper was one of the first metals to be employed by man and it has since played an important part in almost every phase of his activities. 64 pages with 24 black and white plates. Book in very good condition with light tanning and minor wear to cover (see photo).

The development of English clock-making from its beginnings to the present day and can be regarded in two ways; as pieces of domestic furniture showing the craftsmen's use of materials and constructional and decorative techniques or as precision instruments to achieve maximum accuracy of timekeeping thus showing the progress in science and technology. 96 pages with 90 photographs and 16 drawings. Book in very good+ condition with stamp on front endpaper. Dust jacket in good+ condition with two small tears, some minor knocks and chips and some rubbing. .

Translated from the German by Ronald J Floyd. Only a recent science, under water archaeology has recovered valuable cargoes, great works of art, forgotten cities, and knowledge of ancient peoples and their cultures. Technical advances and new salvaging equipment will only enhance this field of science. 292 pages with numerous illustrations and some maps throughout. Book in very good condition with minor marks and wear.

The history of the motor industry and a full account of all forms of motor sport, manufacture and mechanical operation, one hundred great cars described in detail. 400 pages with over 800 colour illustrations. Book and dust jacket in near fine condition. This is a large book but no increase in postage in Australia.

The first comprehensive reference book on the discovery and recovery of the submerged past written by the archaeologists and other scientist who made the actual discoveries - the world's major sites, new fields of research, techniques and tools used, legal considerations, and organizations. 493 pages with 1250 colour and 235 black and white illustrations. Book and dust jacket in near fine condition with a small knock to back top corner spine which has torn that part of cover, otherwise as new. This is a large book but no increase to postage in Australia.

The more we fill our lives with time-saving devices the more rushed we feel - an exploration of the human condition. We have become a fast-forwarding species and we are not altogether happy about it - a mirror held up to our times. 324 pages. Book in very good condition ex library with stamps on front and back endpapers and title page, and some reader wear to leading edge. Dust jacket in very good condition in clear wrapper with sticker on spine and back.

An overview of aviation's spectacular past and a look at current trends towards the future. 192 pages with over 200 colour illustrations. Book and dust jacket in near fine condition. This is a large book but no increase in postage in Australia.

Sixty of the finest images from the Hubble Space Telescope chosen for their scientific themes and beauty with descriptions explaining the science behind the images and the significance of the discoveries. 123 pages with colour illustrations. Book in very good condition ex library with stamps on first and last pages. Cover in clear wrapper with sticker on front, spine and back.