He and David Edmonds have co-authored three books exploring the stories behind “celebrity dustups”: Rousseau's Dog (David Hume & Jean-Jacques Rousseau); Bobby Fischer Goes to War (chess-masters Fischer & Boris Spassky); and international best-seller Wittgenstein's Poker (Ludwig Wittgenstein and Karl Popper). Mr. Eidinow was and Mr. Edmonds is with the BBC, both have won many awards for their work.