William Collins imprint: 319 books

‘Fascinating … so enlightening that suddenly maths doesn’t seem so fearsome as it once did’ SIMON WINCHESTER From Aristotle to Ada Lovelace: a brief history of the mathematical ideas that have forever changed the world and the everyday people and pioneers behind them. The story of our best...

Sunday Times Bestseller How did life on Earth begin? What is the nature of space and time? What are the chances that we will discover life on other worlds? Think you know our planet?Think again. Forces of Nature takes you from the mid-Atlantic ridge in Iceland, the volcanoes of Indonesia and the precipitous...

This delightful book records a year in the life of an essentially English waterscape, one that is home to a vast array of wildlife and natural habitat of the keen angler – the chalkstream. Simon Cooper grew up in Hampshire, where he first fell in love with fly fishing. Only after moving away did...

Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet. The Bird Atlas 2007–2011 is the definitive statement on breeding and winter bird distributions in Britain and Ireland. Building on previous atlases (1968–1972 Breeding Atlas, 1981–1984 Winter Atlas, 1988–1991 Breeding Atlas), it shows how the fortunes...

A new, beautifully illustrated edition of David Attenborough’s groundbreaking Life on Earth. David Attenborough’s unforgettable meeting with gorillas became an iconic moment for millions of television viewers. Life on Earth, the series and accompanying book, fundamentally changed the way we view...

An inspirational source of encouragement for Lent. ‘The Little Book of Lent’ is a powerful anthology of readings from spiritual writers for each day of Lent, with accompanying scripture and prayers to help guide daily reflections. With extracts from a range of inspirational writers and theologians,...

A new edition especially for Advent and Christmas in this best-selling series of gift books God’s Little Book of Christmas brings the childlike spirit of the season back into your heart, amid all the busyness. ‘Christmas is a bridge – use it to restore lost relationships, renew failing ones...

Morning, Midday and Evening Prayer and Complies with Meditations for the day and four years of Daily Readings from Books 1 and 2. This ebook has been designed to make navigation through each day’s prayer cycle as easy as possible without having to refer to a table of contents and also contains Scripture...

Even Big Ron, man of a thousand, quips was hard pressed to do justice to the glories of the season: beaten 8-1 by Manchester United he nobly offered ‘I was expecting a nine-goal thriller’, proving that even with the firing squad loading up, there is room for wit at the sharp end of soccer’s...

The third novel from the acclaimed author of The Pied Piper’s Poison and The Resurrection Club Leaving behind a dowdy northern winter for the warming delights of the French Riviera, Martin and his three student friends soon find their feet, turning a tidy profit as beach-bum salesmen and taking...

Join John Cameron, a modern day survivalist mountain man, as he pursues two-escaped terrorist through the Idaho mountain wilderness. John begins his journey to protect his way of life and a secret place hidden deep in the mountains. However, this journey is the beginning of a struggle for the very essence...