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

by Laura J. Snyder

Book Overview

"[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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0767930495
• ISBN13: 9780767930499
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.1" x 8.0"