Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global
*A FINANCIAL TIMES, GUARDIAN AND TLS BOOK OF THE SUMMER*
‘The fascinating story of ancient words … new revelations await’ The Guardian
‘A magisterial feat’ New Scientist
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History of science
The Perfect Tonic: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits and Cocktails
Shortlisted for the André Simon Food & Drink Book Award
An intoxicating interconnected history of booze and medicine, from one of the world’s foremost cocktail writers.
Earth: Over 4 Billion Years in the Making
‘Combines the natural history of programmes such as David Attenborough’s Planet Earth with the planetary focus of Brian Cox’s Universe’ Guardian
A beautiful, full colour book to accompany the 5 part BBC TV series telling the most important story of all, the deep history of our own planet.
The Frontier Below: The Past, Present and Future of Our Quest to Go Deeper Underwater
Triumphs and disasters in the deep sea
This is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of the ocean and the future of our planet.
Collins Modern Classics – Fermat’s Last Theorem (Collins Modern Classics)
Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience – classics which will endure for generations to come.
Beyond: The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space
‘Thrilling … High-definition history: tight, thrilling and beautifully researched’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘This book is a triumph’ DAN SNOW
Einstein’s Fridge: The Science of Fire, Ice and the Universe
‘Hugely readable and entertaining’ JIM AL-KHALILI
‘An accessible and crystal-clear portrait of this discipline’s breadth, largely told through its history’ PHIL BALL, PHYSICS WORLD
On the Origin of Evolution: Tracing ‘Darwin’s Dangerous Idea’ from Aristotle to DNA
A Waterstones Best Book of 2020
The theory of evolution by natural selection did not spring fully formed and unprecedented from the brain of Charles Darwin. Rather it has been examined and debated by philosophers the world over for thousands of years.
A Curious Boy: The Making of a Scientist
‘Truth and courage are what memoirs need and this one has them both in spades … The unforgotten boy: that is what makes this a book a revelation’ADAM NICOLSON
‘Wonderful, absolutely beguiling … I learnt a lot and really loved it’RICHARD HOLMES
‘Gloriously evocative’ DAILY MAIL
100 Science Discoveries That Changed the World
Arranged in chronological order from the early Greek mathematicians, Euclid and Archimedes through to present-day Nobel Prize winners, 100 Science Discoveries That Changed the World charts the great breakthroughs in scientific understanding.
Collins Classics – Frankenstein (Collins Classics)
One of the BBC’s ‘100 Novels That Shaped Our World’
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
Symphony in C: Carbon and the Evolution of (Almost) Everything
An enchanting biography of the most resonant – and most necessary – chemical element on Earth.