Cosmology from Lems Bookshop

A tour of all of the best and most interesting things that science has to offer - the cosmos, origins of life on Earth, and the particles that make up everything. 256 pages with illustrative drawings throughout. Book in as new condition.

Introduction to the study and significance of meteorites, classification and origin, recent discoveries, chemical and physical properties, and how they escape their parent bodies and find their way to earth. 237 pages with numerous illustrations throughout. Book in near fine condition ex library with stamps inside back cover and borrowing sleeve remnants on back endpaper and inside back cover. Dust… Read more about this item

Except for Hydrogen everything else has has been built up in the burning hearts of stars. The author relates the series of break-throughs in astronomy that have led to almost unbelievable insights into human origins. 198 pages with 8 pages of colour illustrations and figures in the text. Book in very good+ condition ex library with stamps on front and… Read more about this item

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.

Pulsars emit precisely timed radio pulses which penetrate through space much like search-light beams and are distributed through space in a non random pattern. The author contends that these extraterrestrial beacons are sending a warning. 211 pages with 46 Figures. Book in near fine condition ex library with stamp on first and last pages, cover in clear wrapper with sticker… Read more about this item

Part of the Innovative Minds series. The life and work of the brilliant physicist who overcame the challenges of a life threatening disease to become one of the foremost scientists of the twentieth century. 112 pages with illustrations throughout many in colour. Book in very good+ condition ex library with sticker inside front cover, stamps on front and back endpapers… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

The author presents three possible scenarios to his book title which should become clearer in the next decade or two as science develops a clearer picture leading to how we see our role in the universe. 108 pages with some illustrations in the text. Book in very good+ condition ex library with stamps on front and back endpapers. Cover has… Read more about this item

The story of religious figures, philosophers, astronomers, geologists, physicists, and mathematicians who for more than four hundred years have pursued the answer to a question at the intersection of religion and science - when did the universe begin. An epic quest and how individuals dedicated their lives to solving an enduring mystery and advanced our knowledge of the universe. 338… Read more about this item

The author argues that the laws of nature have a remarkable special form and the success of mathematics to describe nature points to a deep and significant link between the human mind and the organization of the physical world and concludes that the universe is structured in a way that provides a meaningful place for thinking beings and by means… Read more about this item

Part of the Frontiers of Science series. Despite a century of intensive research it is still far from certain where cosmic rays come from or the way in which they were created - nevertheless the little known story of their discovery and subsequent study has many intriguing twists and wonderful surprises.194 pages with 14 figures in the text. Book in… Read more about this item

Explores the nature, evolution and life story of the most numerous inhabitants in space - stars. 96 pages published by BBC Worldwide with numerous colour 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.

The scientific study of time has proved to be disturbing, disorientating, startling, and befuddling. Written for the layman the subject still is complex and challenging but that is all right - the author was more confused after writing it! 316 pages with 12 sets of figures. Book in good+ condition with previous owners name on front endpaper and tanning. Dust… Read more about this item

The accompanying book to the television special marking the centenary of Einstein's birth - he utterly transformed the way we view the world, revolutionizing our ideas of space, time and motion - we live in Einstein's universe. 154 pages with 12 pages of black and white illustrations. Book in good condition ex library with stamp on back endpaper, reference on… Read more about this item

All the techniques and inspiration you need to see the universe. 191 pages with full-colour charts, easy to follow guidance and numerous colour illustrations throughout. Book in as new condition.

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… Read more about this item

Stunning visuals transport you directly into the events that have shaped the history of space technology and gives an exploratory education on space. 144 pages with colour illustrations on most pages, Book and dust jacket in as new condition. This is a large book but no increase in postage in Australia.

How recent discoveries of the new physics are revolutionizing our view of the world and in particular throwing light on many of the questions formerly posed by religion. The author believes science can now offer a surer path to God than religion and explains why. 255 pages with figures in the text. Book in very good condition with light tanning.

New edition of The Fifth Essence, retitled with a new introduction, epilogue and chapter updates. There is too little visible matter in the universe to account for the behaviour we can see in it. Over 90% of the universe consists of this missing or dark matter. 356 pages with figures throughout the text. Book in good condition ex library with… Read more about this item