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James Burke

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born

December 22, 1936

gender

male

place of birth

Derry, Ireland

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Nonfiction

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James Burke (born 22 December 1936) is a Northern Irish science historian, author and television producer best known for his documentary television series called Connections, focusing on the history of science and technology leavened with a sense of humour.
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books by James Burke

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avg rating: 4.22 | 299 ratings | 16 distinct works

	Connections (Paperback) by James Burke avg rating 4.40 — 84 ratings — published 1995 6 editions	my rating:
	The Day the Universe Changed: How Galileo's Telescope Changed The Truth and Other Events in History That Dramatically Altered Our Understanding of the World (Paperback) by James Burke avg rating 4.43 — 61 ratings — published 1995 7 editions	my rating:
	The Pinball Effect: How Renaissance Water Gardens Made Carburetor Possible - and Other Journeys (Paperback) by James Burke avg rating 4.15 — 54 ratings — published 1997 2 editions	my rating:
	The Knowledge Web : From Electronic Agents to Stonehenge and Back -- And Other Journeys Through Knowledge (Paperback) by James Burke avg rating 3.75 — 24 ratings — published 2000 3 editions	my rating:
	Circles : Fifty Roundtrips Through History Technology Science Culture (Paperback) by James Burke avg rating 3.94 — 18 ratings — published 2003 3 editions	my rating:
	American Connections: The Founding Fathers. Networked. (Paperback) by James Burke avg rating 3.11 — 9 ratings — published 2007	my rating:
	The Axemaker's Gift (Hardcover) by James Burke avg rating 5.00 — 4 ratings — published 1995 2 editions	my rating:
	Connections (Hardcover) by James Burke avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published 1978	my rating:
	Twin Tracks : The Unexpected Origins of the Modern World (Hardcover) by James Burke avg rating 2.50 — 2 ratings — published 2003	my rating:
	Paper tomahawks: From red tape to red power (Unknown Binding) by James Burke avg rating 0.00 — 0 ratings — published 1976	my rating:

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