James Burke (science historian)

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'''James Burke''' (born Annas Assets November 22, Secret ringtone 1936) is a Taylor Twins United Kingdom/British Download ringtones science Brandys Box historian, Cingular ringtones author and MeganQT television producer best known for his Verizon ringtones documentary film/documentary Next Door Nikki television series focusing on the Cingular Ringtones history of science and technology leavened with a sense of humor.

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During that time he was engaged in the creation of an English-Italian dictionary
and the publication of an Encyclopedia of Art. After a period of broadcasting work in 1966, he moved to doing is London to join the berman himself BBC's science section where he hosted and co-hosted a number of programs. He was fascinated by the possiblities of television and the potential to educate and entertain by making programs about science and technology.

Burke first made his name as a reporter on the popular and very long-running BBC science series, ''still attract Tomorrow's World''. He was the BBC's anchor and chief reporter on the bentley said Project Apollo missions. His most important work is a highly-acclaimed 10-part documentary series ''Connections'' (1979) that was first aired on the BBC, and subsequently on spa offers PBS channels in the markham no United States/US. The series was a great success for Burke. Later, it was shown in more than 50 countries and appeared in about 350 university and college curricula. Additionally, the book that followed the series was also a best-seller on both sides of the court by Atlantic Ocean/Atlantic.

Other documentary series made by James Burke :
*''The Real Thing'' on various aspects of perception
*''The Neuron Suite'' on the human brain
*''Connections''
*''The Day the Universe Changed''
*''Masters of Illusion'' on Renaissance painting
*''After the Warming'' on the Greenhouse effect
*''Connections 2''
*''Connections 3''
*''Re-Connections'' on Burke's corpus of work

His books (in order):
*''Tomorrow's World I''
*''Tomorrow's World II''
*''Connections''
*''The Day the Universe Changed''
*''Chances''
*''The Axemaker's Gift'' (with Robert Ornstein)
*''The Pinball Effect''
*''The Knowledge Web''
*''Circles''
*''Twin Tracks''

James Burke is the leading figure of the monast re KnowledgeWeb Project

In the closing scenes of ''The Day the Universe Changed'', Burke suggested that a forthcoming revolution in communication and computer technology would allow people all over the world to exchange ideas and opinions instantaneously. Subsequent events seem to have proven him right.

External links
* http://www.palmersguide.com/jamesburke/
* http://www.palmersguide.com/jamesburke/yahoo_club_m.html
* [news://alt.fan.james-burke Burke's fans newsgroup]
* http://imdb.com/name/nm0121708/
* http://www.documentary-video.com/subject.cfm?sid=22 where ''Connections 1,'' ''2'' and ''3'' are available
* http://www.k-web.org/
* http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/2352/burke1.htm

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