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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avg rating: 4.18 | 564 ratings | 65 reviews | 29 distinct works | 9 fans

	Connections by James Burke avg rating 4.33 — 132 ratings — published 1978 8 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 by James Burke avg rating 4.42 — 116 ratings — published 1985 8 editions	my rating:
	The Pinball Effect: How Renaissance Water Gardens Made Carburetor Possible - and Other Journeys by James Burke avg rating 4.19 — 94 ratings — published 1996 2 editions	my rating:
	Circles : Fifty Roundtrips Through History Technology Science Culture by James Burke avg rating 3.86 — 44 ratings — published 2000 3 editions	my rating:
	The Knowledge Web : From Electronic Agents to Stonehenge and Back -- And Other Journeys Through Knowledge by James Burke avg rating 3.81 — 42 ratings — published 1999 3 editions	my rating:
	The Axemaker's Gift by James Burke, Robert Ornstein avg rating 4.29 — 17 ratings — published 1995 3 editions	my rating:
	American Connections: The Founding Fathers. Networked. by James Burke avg rating 3.06 — 16 ratings — published 2007	my rating:
	Twin Tracks : The Unexpected Origins of the Modern World by James Burke avg rating 3.78 — 9 ratings — published 2003 2 editions	my rating:
	An American in Europe: The Photography Collection of Baroness Jeane von Oppenheim from the Norton Museum of Art by James Burke, Gerard Goodrow avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2001	my rating:
	A Forgotten Glory: The Missions of Old Texas by James Burke avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published 1979	my rating: