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 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.
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.
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
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.
Too Big to Walk: The New Science of Dinosaurs
Ever since Jurassic Park we thought we knew how dinosaurs lived their lives. In this remarkable new book, Brian J. Ford reveals that dinosaurs were, in fact, profoundly different from what we believe, and their environment was unlike anything we have previously thought.
Exactly: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2018
Bestselling author Simon Winchester writes a magnificent history of the pioneering engineers who developed precision machinery to allow us to see as far as the moon and as close as the Higgs boson.
Seeing Further: The Story of Science and the Royal Society
Edited and introduced by Bill Bryson, with contributions from Richard Dawkins, Margaret Atwood, Richard Holmes, Martin Rees, Richard Fortey, Steve Jones, James Gleick and Neal Stephenson amongst others, this beautiful, lavishly illustrated book tells the story of science and the Royal Society, from 1660 to the present.
Out of the Shadow of a Giant: How Newton Stood on the Shoulders of Hooke and Halley
Shortlisted for the BSHS Hughes Prize
What if Isaac Newton had never lived?
Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley, whose place in history has been overshadowed by the giant figure of Newton, were pioneering scientists within their own right, and instrumental in establishing the Royal Society.
Genius of Britain (Text Only)
The extraordinary history of British science, with commentary from Britain’s greatest living scientists: Stephen Hawking, Richard Dawkins and James Dyson
Eclipse: The science and history of nature's most spectacular phenomenon
J P McEvoy looks at remarkable phenomenon of a solar eclipse through a thrilling narrative that charts the historical, cultural and scientific relevance of solar eclipses through the ages and explores the significance of this rare event.
Collins Classics – The Invisible Man (Collins Classics)
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.
Collins New Naturalist Library – Climate and Weather (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 115)
Reviewing the history and causes of climatic change and evaluating regional models, this New Naturalist volume offers an important analysis of climatic variations. This edition is produced from an original copy by William Collins.