Collins: 3183 books

We have always been fascinated by the lines on the palms of our hands and why each of us have different patterns. Predicting the future based on interpreting these lines goes back thousands of years and this Collins Gem provides an introduction to the practice of palmistry. This Collins Gem is being...

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents:Antoine Lavoisier who wrote the first modern chemistry textbookHumphry Davy who discovered ‘laughing gas’Charles Darwin who changed people’s ideas with his theory of evolutionGregor Mendel who first discovered the science of geneticsLouis...

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents:Marco Polo who taught the world about ChinaIbn Battuta who travelled to 44 countriesChristopher Columbus who discovered new worldsJames Cook, first to sail around the world in both directionsDavid Livingstone who explored AfricaYuri Gagarin,...

The fascinating, true account of the quest for one of the Old Testament’s most infamous cities. Like many Christians today in the academic world, Dr. Steven Collins felt pulled in different directions when it came to apparent conflicts between the Bible and scholarly research and theory—an...

Multi-talented superstar Joan Collins returns with her most stunning novel yet--a portrait of one Hollywood icon's triumph over forces threatening both her personal and professional life.  Katherine Bennet is the star who has made "The Skeffingtons" the most watched TV soap opera in America....

***The memoir of a scientist and the wild silk moths he studies***Biologist Michael Collins has been studying wild silk moths since he was a boy. This family — which includes the largest and most colorful of the North American moths — led Collins into a long career as a scientist, and has provided...

In Reforming Saints, David J. Collins explains how and why Renaissance humanists composed Latin hagiography in Germany in the decades leading up to the Reformation. Contrary to the traditional wisdom, Collins's research uncovers a resurgence in the composition of saints' lives in the half century...

The market's most indispensable phrasebook and dictionary has been reinvented for ereaders and is better than ever. With the most up-to-date travel information, easy-to-read page design and simple navigation, Gem Latin American Spanish will give you the right word at the right time – every time....

The market's most indispensable phrasebook and dictionary has been reinvented for ereaders and is better than ever. With the most up-to-date travel information, easy-to-read page design and simple navigation, Gem Dutch will give you the right word at the right time – every time. Communicate with...

When Michael Collins decides to become a surgeon, he is totally unprepared for the chaotic life of a resident at a major hospital. A natural overachiever, Collins' success, in college and medical school led to a surgical residency at one of the most respected medical centers in the world, the famed...

“As with this easier books, this is an easy-to-read, chapter-at-a-time compendium of short stories written by a vet mountaineer, observer of life and accomplished author. Each session of reading leaves one either with a grin, wry smile, quizzical frown, or a tear on one’s cheek.” - Ken Brannigan “A...

Collins Easy Learning Writing is an easy-to-use guide on how to write good, clear and effective English. With simple explanations of everything from the basics of sentence and paragraph structure, to writing CVs, letters and essays, this e-book is a valuable guide for anyone who wants to improve their...

Optimised for colour tablets. The images in this e-book are not suitable for viewing on black and white e-ink devices. An ideal introduction to dictionaries for children aged 4 and above. The definitions use simple, full sentences that reflect the child's experience of the world, and the colourful...

Collins Webster’s Easy Learning Grammar is an accessible guide to English grammar and punctuation. With clear, concise explanations on everything from adverbs to word order, and from apostrophes to semicolons, this e-book is indispensable for understanding correct usage. Collins Webster’s Easy...