The Philosophical Breakfast Club: Four Remarkable Friends Who Transformed Science and Changed the World

“[A] fascinating book...about the way four geniuses at Cambridge University revolutionized modern science.“ —Newsweek

The Philosophical Breakfast Club recounts the life and work of four men who met as students at Cambridge University: Charles Babbage, John Herschel, William Whewell, and Richard Jones. Recognizing that they shared a love of science (as well as good food and drink) they began to meet on Sunday mornings to talk about the state of science …