Transport from Lems Bookshop

A guide to 30 of the worlds best train trips. Covers the full range of options, detailed itineraries, fast facts, photos and maps. 181 pages with numerous colour illustrations and maps. Book in very good condition with section of back cover ?price, bar code removed but inside cover intact (book would be near fine but for this).

In 1952 Len Beadell was set the task of finding an appropriate site to explode an atomic bomb in Australia, and then a second site, Maralinga, where seven atomic bombs were exploded. In 1955 Beadell headed a group that became known as the Gunbarrel Road Construction Party which in eight years constructed about 6,000 kilometres of roads. 144 pages with… Read more about this item

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.

With European settlement new technologies emerged for crossing Australia - the stories of heroic, groundbreaking and everyday enterprises in shipping, roads, rail and aviation - transport is the backbone of our nation. 372 pages with illustrations throughout, many in colour. Book in as new condition.

A look at Scandinavian societies at home AD 800-1200 and how they maintained their commerce with the outside world, peaceful and warlike, on so large a scale and for so long. 473 pages with 28 black and white plates and 59 figures in the text. Book in very good+ condition with light tanning and some wear to cover (see Photos).… Read more about this item

Translated from the French by Sian Reynolds in 1972, this the second reprint, In two volumes. Divided into three parts (1) a history whose passage is almost imperceptible, that of man in his relationship to the environment (2) a social history of groups and groupings including the complex arena of warfare (3) the history of events being more individually driven.… Read more about this item

The book was written in conjunction with an exhibition on all facets of Viking character by the British Museum. For 300 years from the late 8th century AD the Vikings were known throughout Europe. They were warriors, raiders, explorers, merchants, and farmers - creators and destroyers. They had a strong culture of their own and a readiness to absorb outside… Read more about this item

The pageant of the American West was a rich mosaic made up of many parts, not all of them essential to its well-being and progress, but all of them interesting and some absorbingly so. 399 pages with 61 black and white plates, 45 drawings and 20 maps including endpaper. Book in very good condition ex library with stamp on first,… Read more about this item

An introduction to naval architecture including basic theories and foundations of the art and science for naval application and design and new techniques - physical theories of buoyancy, stability, fluid resistance, and mechanics as they apply to ships. The modern navy has need for a multiplicity of watercraft making naval ships representative of all ships and the best of ships.… Read more about this item

The story of over twenty five cherished machines - a collection as unique as that in any motor museum. From vintage to classic - all the illustrious names are here. Each car ids shown in full colour, its biography researched and recorded stands as a testament to the consummate skill. ingenuity and dedication of its creators. 240 pages with around… Read more about this item

Chronicles the development of the motorcycle from the 1885 Daimler to the Yamaha of today. Over 600 photographs most in colour capturing the essence of over 200 classic and contemporary motorcycles from museum and private collections around the world. The bike's design and performance and technical specifications details are shown. The definitive visual guide to over 100 years of design… Read more about this item

The fulfillment of a dream to float over the great continent of Africa in a balloon, to observe the massive herds of wild life below. 272 pages with 32 colour illustrations. Book in very good condition with previous owners details on first page, minor foxing, some marks on first page, and light tanning. Dust jacket in good- condition with three… Read more about this item

The story of the men who challenged the continent and constructed a railway known as the Ghan. to write the history the author made the journey in the brake van from Port Augusta to Alice Springs and gains fascinating glimpses of the past. 273 pages with 23 black and white photographs and 6 maps. Book in very good condition with… Read more about this item

The story of the birth, rise and fall of Cobb and Co and what the Coaching Age was like. Four enterprising young Americans headed by Freeman Cobb introduced the revolutionary Concord coaches to Australia's unmade goldfield tracks, brought coaches to areas beyond the railheads and by the 1880's the coach network was the most extensive in the world. 219 pages… Read more about this item

Revised edition incorporating 100 additional pages and over 90 new illustrations. Endeavor has been made to strike a balance between the experimental and theoretical and the purely descriptive side of the subject matter. 536 pages with 443 figures. Book in very good condition with light tanning and minor foxing. Cover has some wear (see photos). No publisher details evident. No… Read more about this item

In four months in 1995 the author and Annabel Roberts travelled 5,000 kilometres by bicycle from Beijing to Hong Kong retracing China's Imperial Way used for over 700 years for goods transport and communications system. Contrasting what life used to be like with the present day and experiences and people met along the journey. 240 pages with 14 historical plates,… Read more about this item

Abridged by the author from the original and larger work of the biography of George Stephenson, inventor and builder of the first reliable locomotive and indeed the railway system generally. 356 pages with portrait and illustrative woodcuts throughout. Book in very good+ condition ex library with sticker inside front cover, stamps on first, portrait, title, pages 201 and 356, minor… Read more about this item

A Photographic Essay of the Old Ghan Railway line from Port Augusta to Alice Springs. Book in as new condition. Dust jacket in near fine condition with small tear top spine and minor folding to top and bottom.

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… Read more about this item

This fully illustrated book showcases the world's great trains and their engineering, culture and resilience. The twelve best railway stations and heritage journeys, a survey of locomotion across continents, a look at the future and a compelling case for an even greater use for rail transport in the future. 310 pages. Book in near fine condition with booksellers sticker on… Read more about this item