Biology from Lems Bookshop

The marine flora of southern Australia - the description of the known species of seagrasses and other attached plant species. 329 pages with 16 pages of coloured plates and over 100 figures. Book in very good+ condition.

An illustrated description of the native trees and mallees of South Australia, primary as an aid to their identification, for which purpose three keys identification in the field have been provided, two for the non Eucalyptus species and the third for the 73 species, subspecies and varieties of Eucalyptus. 288 pages with illustrations throughout. Book in very good+ condition with… Read more about this item

The Red Sea is home to a unique fauna due to its almost isolated position near the Indian Ocean and therefore is one of the most fascinating diving areas of the world. 321 pages with over 1,000 colour photographs of coral reef animals

Translated from the German. The author tales Darwin's ideas and applies them to molecules - the result is a fresh insight to the origins of life. 173 pages with colour and black and white figures in the text. Book in near fine condition ex library with stamp on title page and inside back cover and borrowing sleeve remnants on back… Read more about this item

The processes that bring about evolutionary changes in organisms and the principle factors that affect those processes. 418 pages with 36 figures and 38 tables in the text. Book in near fine condition with top corner of front endpaper cut off otherwise fine. No dust jacket.

The life and evolution of vertebrates - a combined account of the embryology, physiology, biochemistry, palaeontology, and ecology of all vertebrates. 820 pages with 514 Figures in the text. Book in very good condition with previous owners name inside front cover. Cover has some wear (see photos).

Organisms of the animal world are dynamic living entities, manifesting in various ways the fundamental life phenomena common to all living animals including Man - a balance is sought between zoology and the practical aspects of the animal kingdom. 569 pages with 16 colour plates and 295 Figures. Book in very good+ condition with previous owners name and address on… Read more about this item

A Symposium to mark the Centenary of Darwin's 'Origin of Species' and of the Royal Society of Victoria held in Melbourne, December 1959. Divided into two parts; Part 1 - Evolution and Selection (20 contributions). Part 2 - The Evolution of Australasian Fauna and Flora (16 contributions). 459 pages with tables, figures and plates throughout. Book in very good+ condition… Read more about this item

How soil is formed, its over use by early civilizations, its misuse in modern times, and the need to nurture it before it is too late. 321 pages. Book in very good+ condition ex library with stamps on back endpaper. Dust jacket in very good+ condition in clear wrapper with sticker on spine and back

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… Read more about this item

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.

An illustrated resource for students of Earth and Environmental Science and Biology, as well as those interested in Australia's matchless record of geological and biological evolution. 33 pages with colour photographs and illustrations throughout. Book in as new condition.

How did the major groups of plants and animals arise? Is Nature fundamentally discontinuous with no need for intermediate species as proposed by the theory of evolution. 368 pages with figures throughout the text. Book in very good condition ex library with sticker on title page, reference on back endpaper and borrowing sleeve remnants inside back cover. Dust jacket in… Read more about this item

The emergence of biological forms in evolution, particularly the origin and nature of the characteristics that distinguishes different types of organism - the large scale aspects of biological form rather than small scale, local adaptations put forward by Darwin. 233 pages with 8 pages of colour illustrations and figures throughout the text. Book in very good+ condition.

The author, a biologist, explains the techniques by which animals make their way, sometimes thousands of kilometers, from one habitat to another with none of the instruments considered essential to human navigation. 243 pages with 150 colour illustrations. Book in very good+ condition ex library with stamp, sticker, and borrowing sleave remnants on back endpaper and inside back cover. Dust… Read more about this item

Accompanied by a wealth of splendid photographs and other illustrations, the book gives a lucid and engrossing account of the making of Australia and its marvels. 292 pages with colour illustrations on most pages. Book and dust jacket in near fine condition with brief inscription to previous owner on front endpaper.

The story of how we discovered the decisive components of the complex chain of reproduction - the existence of spermatozoa and of the human egg and the key processes involved in the development of the embryo. Scientists also realised that human conception is merely one example of reproduction and development of life. 333 pages with about 35 illustrations. Book in… Read more about this item

An introduction to the living plants and animals found in the Australian seashore zone. 87 pages with more than 50 illustrations in colour, 29 diagrams of animal structure and many monochromes. Book in very good condition with slight marking on leading edge.

A comprehensive portrait of the mosquito, its role in history and its threat to mankind. Diseases spread by mosquitos affect ten percent of the world's population. 247 pages with 8 pages of colour photographs. Book in very good+ condition ex library with stamp on front and back inside cover and two stamps on last page. Dust jacket in very good+… Read more about this item

Book in two volumes with Volume 1 tracing the main steps in the story of evolution from fish to man and the evolution of various other groups of other animals. Volume 2 deals with human origins and races. Volume 1 pages 1 - 198 with 64 pages of plates and line drawings throughout the text. Volume 2 pages 199 - 437… Read more about this item