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The Axemaker's Giftby Robert E. Ornstein, James BurkeISBN 0614037506 (0-614-03750-6)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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The Axemaker's Gift: A Double-Edged History of Human Cultureby James Burke , Robert E. OrnsteinISBN 0399140883 (0-399-14088-3)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Axemaker's Gift: A Double-Edged History of Human Culture'Book summary:The host of the popular science series on public television, ""Connections,"" and a psychologist trace the advantages and dangers of human inventions and argue that the time has come to turn away from specialized, technological knowledge. 35,000 first printing. [via]
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Connectionsby James BurkeISBN 0316116726 (0-316-11672-6)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Connections'Book summary:You can make all the plans you will, plot to make a fortune in the commodities market, speculate on developing trends: all will likely come to naught, for "however carefully you plan for the future, someone else's actions will inevitably modify the way your plans turn out." So writes the English scholar and documentary producer James Burke in his sparkling book Connections, a favorite of historically minded readers ever since its first publication in 1978. Taking a hint from Jacob Bronowski's Ascent of Man, Burke charts the course of technological innovation from ancient times to the present, but always with a subversive eye for things happening in spite of, and not because of, their inventors' intentions. Burke gives careful attention to the role of accident in human history. In his opening pages, for instance, he writes of the invention of uniform coinage, an invention that hinged on some unknown Anatolian prospector's discovering that a fleck of gold rubbed against a piece of schist--a "touchstone"--would leave a mark indicating its quality. Just so, we owe the invention of modern printing to Johann Gutenberg's training as a goldsmith, for his knowledge of the properties of metals enabled him to develop a press whose letterforms would not easily wear down. With Gutenberg's invention, Burke notes, came a massive revolution in the European economy, for, as he writes, "the easier it is to communicate, the faster change happens." Burke's book is a splendid and educational entertainment for our fast-changing time. --Gregory McNamee [via]
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- Connections: ISBN 0316116858 (0-316-11685-8)
Softcover, St Martins Pr - Connections: ISBN 0333319249 (0-333-31924-9)
Softcover, Macmillan Publishers Limited - Connections: ISBN 0316116815 (0-316-11681-5)
Hardcover, Little, Brown - Connections: ISBN 0333248279 (0-333-24827-9)
Hardcover, Macmillan - Connections: ISBN 0316116726 (0-316-11672-6)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
- Connections: ISBN 0316116858 (0-316-11685-8)
Connections: Patterns of Discoveryby H. Peter Alesso, Craig F. Smith, James BurkeISBN 0470118814 (0-470-11881-4)
Hardcover, IEEE
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The Day the Universe Changedby James BurkeISBN 0613922484 (0-613-92248-4)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Day The Universe Changed'Book summary:[via]When humans understood that the earth was flat and it was the center of the universe, all life revolved around that truth. Then, Galileo introduced his telescope. And with that single innovation, architecture, music, literature, science, politics--all of it changed, mirroring the new view of truth. This program is James Burke's examination of the moments in history when a change in knowledge radically altered man's understanding of himself and the world around him.Few people are able to look at human history and see it not as a jumble of half-remembered names and dates, but as an intricate mosaic of neatly interlocking pieces. Fewer still can describe the patterns and explain the parts of the puzzle so that it not only makes sense, but so that it also fascinates and intrigues, excites and entertains. James Burke tells history like it's the plot of the most interesting mystery ever written.More editions of The Day the Universe Changed:
- The Day the Universe Changed: ISBN 0316117048 (0-316-11704-8)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co - The Day the Universe Changed: ISBN 0316117064 (0-316-11706-4)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co - The Day the Universe Changed: ISBN 0563201924 (0-563-20192-4)
Softcover, BBC Worldwide - The Day the Universe Changed: ISBN 0316116955 (0-316-11695-5)
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- The Day the Universe Changed: ISBN 0316117048 (0-316-11704-8)
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The Firefly Huntby James BurkeISBN 0002212528 (0-00-221252-8)
Hardcover, Collins
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Inventing Modern America: From the Microwave to the Mouseby David E. Brown, Lester C. Thurow, James BurkeISBN 0262523493 (0-262-52349-3)
Softcover, Mit Pr
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The Knowledge Web : From Electronic Agents to Stonehenge and Back--And Other Journeys Through Knowledgeby James BurkeISBN 0684859343 (0-684-85934-3)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Knowledge Web : From Electronic Agents to Stonehenge and Back--And Other Journeys Through Knowledge'Book summary:How is vivisection related to Stonehenge? It might take a few leaps of history, but you'll find the answer in The Knowledge Web, another of science historian James Burke's compelling collections of circular narratives that have informed and inspired astute readers for years. Best known for his outstanding documentary series Connections, Burke has a genius for unraveling complex threads of history and sharing with us the remarkable coincidences and contingencies that built our modern world. In The Knowledge Web he shows us how the rapid flow of information engenders greater possibilities for the kinds of chance meetings that drive progress.
Burke uses a very neat trick that both demonstrates the potential of hypertext and makes a more pleasurable reading experience. When mentioning certain key figures or events, he includes a footnote that points the reader not to the bottom of the page or the end of the book, but to another point in the text where the figure or event comes into play again. Many other writers would find this impossible to pull off, but Burke's style is perfectly suited for these jumps; if anything, his major theme of interconnectedness is driven home in a fresh new way. Whether or not you're a fan of Burke's unique style, The Knowledge Web will delight and amaze you with its visions of the delicacy of history and the many paths the past must take to reach the future. --Rob Lightner [via]
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Marketing and Selling the Travel Productby James Burke , Barry ResnickISBN 0538702788 (0-538-70278-8)
Softcover, Thomson South-Western
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The Pinball Effect: How Rennaissance Water Gardens Made the Carburator Possibleby James Burke , Geoffrey KloskeISBN 0316116106 (0-316-11610-6)
Softcover, Back Bay Books
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Present for Santaby James BurkeISBN 0460125893 (0-460-12589-3)
Softcover, Dent & Sons (Canada), Limited, J. M.
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- A Present for Santa: ISBN 0460047574 (0-460-04757-4)
Hardcover, Dent & Sons (Canada), Limited, J. M. - Present for Santa: ISBN 0380704838 (0-380-70483-8)
Softcover, Harpercollins - Present for Santa: ISBN 0312639767 (0-312-63976-7)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr - A Present for Santa: ISBN 0460125893 (0-460-12589-3)
Softcover, Dent & Sons (Canada), Limited, J. M.
- A Present for Santa: ISBN 0460047574 (0-460-04757-4)
Spy Storyby James BurkeISBN 0312029853 (0-312-02985-3)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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Tomorrow's Worldby James Burke , Raymond Baxter, Michael LathamISBN 0563101628 (0-563-10162-8)
Hardcover, British Broadcasting Corporation
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Tomorrow's Worldby Raymond Baxter, James Burke , Michael Latham, British Broadcasting Corporation StaffISBN 0563120177 (0-563-12017-7)
Hardcover, BBC Worldwide
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