Oxford University Press

The Gradual Path to Creative BreakthroughsGenius and breakthroughs appear to involve something magical. Andrew Robinson        looks at what science does, and does not, know about exceptional creativity, and        applies it to the stories of ten breakthroughs in the arts and sciences, including        Curie's discovery of radium and Mozart's...

The Geometry of Desert explores the hidden complexity of moral desert. Using graphs to illustrate and contrast alternative views, it carefully investigates the various ways in which the value of an outcome varies when people get (or fail to get) what they deserve....

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We find risks everywhere--from genetically modified crops, medical malpractice,        and stem-cell therapy to intimacy, online predators, identity theft, inflation, and        robbery. They arise from our own acts and they are imposed on us. In this Very Short        Introduction, Baruch Fischhoff and John Kadvany draw on the sciences and...

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A History of PoisonHow can a chemical we need on a daily basis to keep us healthy be fatal at a different dose? Why should elements that are intrinsically dangerous be used in medicine? How did poisoners use the chemical properties of chemicals to cover their tracks? Which chemicals in our environment pose the biggest threats to our health today?...