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James Burke


Born
in Londonderry , Northern Ireland, The United Kingdom
December 22, 1936

Genre
History, Science


Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.

James Burke 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: 4.13 · 6,445 ratings · 392 reviews · 22 distinct works • Similar authors
Connections
4.25 avg rating — 2,492 ratings — published 1978 — 27 editions
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The Day the Universe Change...
4.20 avg rating — 2,090 ratings — published 1985 — 35 editions
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The Pinball Effect: How Ren...
3.97 avg rating — 710 ratings — published 1996 — 19 editions
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The Axemaker's Gift A Doubl...
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4.01 avg rating — 314 ratings — published 1995 — 9 editions
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Circles
3.79 avg rating — 329 ratings — published 2000 — 14 editions
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The Knowledge Web : From El...
3.91 avg rating — 245 ratings — published 1999 — 11 editions
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American Connections: The F...
3.41 avg rating — 118 ratings — published 2007 — 7 editions
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Twin Tracks: The Unexpected...
3.70 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2003 — 13 editions
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The Impact of Science on So...
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“When you read a book, you hold another's mind in your hands.”
― James Burke
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“Why should we look to the past in order to prepare for the future? Because there is nowhere else to look.”
― James Burke, Connections
tags: future, history, past, preparation
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“All that can accurately be said about a man who thinks he is a poached egg is that he is in the minority.”
― James Burke
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