James Burke

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December 22, 1936 in 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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Average rating: 4.17 · 1,879 ratings · 176 reviews · 22 distinct works

	Connections 4.33 avg rating — 425 ratings — published 1978 — 10 editions	My rating:
	The Day the Universe Changed: How Galileo's Telescope Changed the Truth 4.27 avg rating — 374 ratings — published 1984 — 11 editions	My rating:
	The Pinball Effect: How Renaissance Water Gardens Made The Carburetor Possible - and Other Journeys Through Knowledge 4.11 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 1996 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Circles : Fifty Roundtrips Through History Technology Science Culture 3.88 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Knowledge Web : From Electronic Agents to Stonehenge and Back -- And Other Journeys Through Knowledge 3.74 avg rating — 89 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Axemaker's Gift by James Burke, Robert Evan Ornstein 4.10 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 1995 — 4 editions	My rating:
	American Connections: The Founding Fathers. Networked. 3.19 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Twin Tracks: The Unexpected Origins of the Modern World 3.74 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2003 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Glass Rainbow (Dave Robicheaux, #18) 4.11 avg rating — 1,894 ratings — published 2010 — 18 editions	My rating:
	If it weren't for sex-- I'd have to get a job : confessions of a private investigator by James Burke, Arnold Manweiler 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1989	My rating: