We vow for richer for poorer. We sacrifice for our children, we give back to our parents. Because in true love and family matters, money’s irrelevant and it would be terrible to suggest otherwise. Right?
A fascinating, enchanting and personal look at the meaning of luck, and the way in which it has shaped our shared history and continues to inflect our day to day lives.
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.
‘Du Sautoy’s discussion of computer creativity is fascinating’ Observer
CAN MACHINES BE CREATIVE?
‘Elegantly written, witty and so wide in scope, so rich in detail and so thought provoking’ Joanna Blythman
‘Elegantly written, witty and so wide in scope, so rich in detail and so thought provoking’ Joanna Blythman
A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
DOES ‘I LOVE YOU’ EVEN MEAN THE SAME THING AS ‘JE T’AIME’?
Published to coincide the with 50th anniversary of the Israel occupation of the West Bank, an anthology that explores the human cost of the conflict there as witnessed by such notable writers as Colum McCann, Colm Toibin, Dave Eggers, Madeleine Thien, Eimear McBride, Taiye Selasi and editors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman.
An irreverent, provocative, and visually fascinating look at what our online lives reveal about who we really are – and how this deluge of data will transform the science of human behaviour.
‘If there is one dominant myth about the world, one huge mistake we all make … it is that we all go around assuming the world is much more of a planned place than it is.’
Working memory is the smart new way to improve your performance – whether studying for exams or looking to make progress in your career.
Raymond Williams’ seminal exploration of the history of meaning of some of the most important words in the English language.
A witty, personal and entertaining reflection on the history and meaning of paper during the (passing) era of its universal importance.
The second volume of the autobiography of Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
IQ tests, which measure our ability to retain information, are out-dated. In the digital era, the new IQ is not about retaining knowledge, but managing it.
