On Sat, 31 Oct 2009, mcb, inc. wrote:
> On Sat, 31 Oct 2009, Dorothy wrote:
>> Is there any less expensive or free way to see them?
>
> Yes, the official videos are actually up on youtube
> in ten-minute segments.

And I see that 'Connections I' and TDtUC are both under
$150 for the sets now.  Hurrah!

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On Sat, 31 Oct 2009, Dorothy wrote:

> Is there any less expensive or free way to see them?

Yes, the official videos are actually up on youtube
in ten-minute segments.

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Monty Brandenberg

I just joined the group (yea).  I would love to send Mr. Burke an e-mail to let
him know how much I absolutely LOVE Connections.  Though I'm 44, I never saw it
on TV as a kid and just stumbled on it through my boyfriend.  HE remembers
watching it back in 1979 and got me the DVDs of the original series.  How I
would love to have the rest of the series, but the DVDs on Amazon are almost
$500.  Is there any less expensive or free way to see them?

Did you try google ???


   ----- Original Message -----
   From: nklyj2004
   To: connectionswithjamesburke@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 11:45 PM
   Subject: [Connections with James Burke] where can i find the pdf version of
connections?





   hello, i just join this group, and i come from china where i can not buy the
book connetions, does any one can help me?





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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0316116726/greatmap-20

Quoting nklyj2004 :

    hello, i just join this group, and i come from china where i can not
buy the book connetions, does any one can help me?





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hello, i just join this group, and i come from china where i can not buy the
book connetions,  does any one can help me?

On Wed, 10 Dec 2008, kilomph wrote:

> I really want a Burke t-shirt but can't find any online.

Have one made at CafePress or someplace similar?

--
Monty Brandenberg

I really want a Burke t-shirt but can't find any online.

Help!

Once upon a time Cynthia shaped the electrons to say...
> Greetings from the new kid. Does anyone have information on recent
> availability of Connections and/or The Day The Universe Changed on DVD?

After a long time of being available only to educators, Connections is
available to consumers on DVD - Amazon.com has it:
http://www.amazon.com/Connections-1-James-Burke/dp/B000NJVY3U/?tag=tiv-20

Connections 2 & 3 are also available, of course:
http://www.amazon.com/Connections-Vol-2-James-Burke/dp/B0000DIZSF/?tag=tiv-20
http://www.amazon.com/Connections-Vol-3-James-Burke/dp/B0000DIZSJ/?tag=tiv-20

The Day The Universe Changed, unfortunately, is still only available
in an educational edition, and it is very expensive - $749.95:
http://clearvue.discovery.com/video/productDetail.asp?objectID=20655

-MZ
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"A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men" 508-852-2171

Once upon a time cesca_nz shaped the electrons to say...
> I've been watching Connections 2 and 3 on You tube.
> Are there any books based on those two series?

Not directly - there are no books entitled 'Connections2', etc.

Normally I'd refer you to the excellent James Burke Fan Companion
site, but the server isn't responding.  I hope that a temporary
issue.  If it comes back, it is here:
http://www.palmersguide.com/jamesburke/

In the meantime, here's a list of his books:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Burke_(science_historian)#Books

-MZ
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megazone-at-megazone.org  http://www.MegaZone.org/   Gweep, Geek, Human, me.
http://www.GizmoLovers.com/ http://www.Eyrie-Productions.com/ -><- Hail Eris
"A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men" 508-852-2171

Greetings from the new kid. Does anyone have information on recent
availability of Connections and/or The Day The Universe Changed on DVD?

~Thanks

I've been watching Connections 2 and 3 on You tube.
Are there any books based on those two series?
I have several books already - Connections, Knowledge web, Circles,
Tracks and American Connections.

I also wish to load up the episodes in order onto my blog, so I can
watch them properly instead of havung to hunt for the next clip every
10 minutes.

http://dayuniversechanged.blogspot.com/

Once upon a time whiteblackblue shaped the electrons to say...
> Please I need to acquire the complete (ALL) DVD's of connections,
> preferably in PAL system

They're not PAL, but I don't think they've ever been released on DVD
in PAL format: http://www.ambrosevideo.com/items.cfm?id=854

-MZ
--
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http://www.GizmoLovers.com/ http://www.Eyrie-Productions.com/ -><- Hail Eris
"A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men" 508-852-2171

Please I need to acquire the complete (ALL) DVD's of connections,
preferably in PAL system



I will be greatful to you for life if any useful information source is
offered

--- In connectionswithjamesburke@yahoogroups.com, Paul Bowers
<pbowers@...> wrote:
>
> sgcowboysfan2 wrote:
>
> > Quick question for you.  Can you tell me if this is a free seminar
or
> > if there is a fee that has to be paid?  It does not indicate about
a
> > fee or anything else on the registration page.  I would love to
sign
> > up but i would like to be sure about that first.  Thanx
>
> Webinars are usually free.
>

Cool.  Thanks a bunch that answers my question.

sgcowboysfan2 wrote:

> Quick question for you.  Can you tell me if this is a free seminar or
> if there is a fee that has to be paid?  It does not indicate about a
> fee or anything else on the registration page.  I would love to sign
> up but i would like to be sure about that first.  Thanx

Webinars are usually free.

--- In connectionswithjamesburke@yahoogroups.com, "pipingdesignguy"
<pbowers@...> wrote:
>
> Forwarded from Tom Palmer:
>
> =================
> James is having a live web event on May 22, courtesy TheBrain
> Technologies. He will be
> discussing the Knowledge Web and his use of TheBrain software, plus
> other topics.
>
> See the info page at:
> http://www.thebrain.com/#-139
>
> or visit my Burke site at:
> http://www.palmersguide.com/jamesburke
>
> Thanks. -- Tom Palmer
>

Quick question for you.  Can you tell me if this is a free seminar or
if there is a fee that has to be paid?  It does not indicate about a
fee or anything else on the registration page.  I would love to sign
up but i would like to be sure about that first.  Thanx

Forwarded from Tom Palmer:

=================
James is having a live web event on May 22, courtesy TheBrain
Technologies. He will be
discussing the Knowledge Web and his use of TheBrain software, plus
other topics.

See the info page at:
http://www.thebrain.com/#-139

or visit my Burke site at:
http://www.palmersguide.com/jamesburke

Thanks. -- Tom Palmer

shiznizbusy wrote:
> Visit his website
> http://www.dancarlin.com


Just to spike some discussion, who here prefers Burke over Gore for
documentaries? Did Burke win any Nobel Prizes?

Are politicians more important than thoughtful people that encourage
learning and critical thinking? Am I asking too many inconvenient questions?

Paul

Visit his website
http://www.dancarlin.com

direct link:
http://dancarlinhh.libsyn.com/media/dancarlinhh/dchha18_A_Fly_on_James_Burkes_Wa\
ll.mp3

For anyone interested... There is an original set of 10 VHS tapes of
'The Day the Universe Changed' currently for auction on eBay. Not
something seen very often!

The auction ends on Sunday, Dec-16-07 18:45:00 PST. They look to be
the same original tapes from Churchill Video that they charge $750 for...

Here's the auction link, or search 'james burke universe' to find the
auction on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140189525767&ssPageName=ADME:\
L:LCA:US:1123

Regards,
Scott

This makes me want to read the book that much more. I'm looking
fward to it.  Bye for now.

--- In connectionswithjamesburke@yahoogroups.com, MegaZone
<yahoo@...> wrote:
>
> Once upon a time sgcowboysfan2 shaped the electrons to say...
> > A major yay from me because the book came out on July 4th.  Much
to my
> > happiness.  I got a copy of the book yesterday and I can't wait
to
> > read it.  I've been waiting since last year for this book to
come
> > out.  So has anyone else picked up the book yet?  Just curious.
Can't
> > wait to see what everyone thinks.  Take care.
>
> I'm about 80 pages into it, reading a little bit at a time as I
can -
> been busy.
>
> I like it, but it is very 'light'.  It is more entertaining than
> educational.  I enjoy the humor and comments, but it really isn't
what
> I expected.  I guess I was expecting more connections about the
> founding fathers and more about their lives, but really they're
just a
> jumping off point for the threads from then until modern times.
>
> A lot of the connections are pretty tenuous - just a brush pass in
> history.  Which is something I felt later works have suffered
from -
> compare Connections^3 to the original Connections and you'll see
many
> of the links are weaker.
>
> But, still, it is a fun book to read and I'm quite enjoying it.  It
> just isn't as meaty as some of his other books.
>
> -MZ
> --
> megazone-at-megazone.org  http://www.MegaZone.org/   Gweep, Geek,
Human, me.
> http://www.TiVoLovers.com/  http://www.Eyrie-Productions.com/ -><-
Hail Eris
> "A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men"
508-852-2171
>

Once upon a time sgcowboysfan2 shaped the electrons to say...
> A major yay from me because the book came out on July 4th.  Much to my
> happiness.  I got a copy of the book yesterday and I can't wait to
> read it.  I've been waiting since last year for this book to come
> out.  So has anyone else picked up the book yet?  Just curious.  Can't
> wait to see what everyone thinks.  Take care.

I'm about 80 pages into it, reading a little bit at a time as I can -
been busy.

I like it, but it is very 'light'.  It is more entertaining than
educational.  I enjoy the humor and comments, but it really isn't what
I expected.  I guess I was expecting more connections about the
founding fathers and more about their lives, but really they're just a
jumping off point for the threads from then until modern times.

A lot of the connections are pretty tenuous - just a brush pass in
history.  Which is something I felt later works have suffered from -
compare Connections^3 to the original Connections and you'll see many
of the links are weaker.

But, still, it is a fun book to read and I'm quite enjoying it.  It
just isn't as meaty as some of his other books.

-MZ
--
megazone-at-megazone.org  http://www.MegaZone.org/   Gweep, Geek, Human, me.
http://www.TiVoLovers.com/  http://www.Eyrie-Productions.com/ -><- Hail Eris
"A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men" 508-852-2171

A major yay from me because the book came out on July 4th.  Much to my
happiness.  I got a copy of the book yesterday and I can't wait to
read it.  I've been waiting since last year for this book to come
out.  So has anyone else picked up the book yet?  Just curious.  Can't
wait to see what everyone thinks.  Take care.

American Connections

THE FOUNDING FATHERS.  NETWORKED.


In AMERICAN CONNECTIONS: The Founding Fathers. Networked. (Simon &
Schuster Trade Paperbacks; July 2007; $17.00), James Burke –
best-selling writer, television host, and world-renowned authority on
the history of technology and science – returns to the format of his
perennially popular book, Connections. Exploring the interconnections
between the men who signed the Declaration of Independence and a
countless array of artists, writers, scientists, politicians,
trendsetters and scoundrels who came after them, AMERICAN CONNECTIONS
celebrates the "six degrees of separation" that make history both
fascinating and relevant. With his trademark irreverent wit and
astounding erudition, Burke employs a dazzling narrative legerdemain
as he brings each of the fifty-six historical threads full-circle to a
modern-day bearer of the Founding Father's name.
	 Burke begins each chapter with a thumbnail sketch of the Declaration
signer, often dispelling the notion that these iconic figures (many of
them now virtually forgotten) were men of perfect principles. John
Hancock, for instance, was an egomaniac whom nobody liked. Samuel
Chase was "universally despised… a foul-mouthed rabble-rouser." Carter
Braxton's complexion "reflected the glow of a good Madeira." John Hart
slept in a doghouse. Richard Stockton changed his mind, repudiating
his signature and swearing allegiance to the king (albeit after being
caught and imprisoned by the British).
	 After reintroducing these history-making men, Burke then takes
readers on mini-tours through time.  With numerous stops along the
way, Benjamin Franklin's connections take us from that remarkable
American Renaissance man to "Owl and the Pussycat" poet Edward Lear,
then onto early chain-bookstore pioneer W.H. Smith, Florence
Nightingale, Frederick Law Olmsted, and Carl Zeiss. Thomas Jefferson
leads to an Italian political philosopher named Cesare Beccaria, who
first "measured" the meter, to James Smithson (he of the Smithsonian
Institution), to the inventor of the kaleidoscope, the discovery of
hay fever, an early proponent of anesthesia, and Albert Einstein. From
John Adams, known in his day as "His Rotundity," we meet teacher of
the deaf Thomas Gallaudet, Sir Walter Scott, J.M.W. Turner, and
Clementine Hozier (wife of Winston Churchill).

Requires a username and password as this is a paid site.

Can you post a uname and pword?

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<alanh@...> wrote:
>
> http://clickcaster.com/users/jamesburke
>
>
>
> --
>    Alan Hoyle  -  alanh@...  -  http://www.alanhoyle.com/
>      "I don't want the world, I just want your half." -TMBG
>                 Get Horizontal, Play Ultimate.
>

Hi! The first broadcast of Connections 1 was made by the official TV
station in Argentina in 1980/81, with spanish audio tracks. I could
get the audio for 5 chapters, but with a poor quality. Any chance to
get the audio tracks in spanish? Same for Connections 2 & 3. Thanks in
advnace. Roberto. Buenos Aires, Argentina

http://clickcaster.com/users/jamesburke



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                 Get Horizontal, Play Ultimate.

I wish I could tell you... but still... I must know...
was he actually riding a horse??? I have no
recollection of him ever being on a horse in any of
the shows... I'd like to see that!

Zeta

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> 1. Music from Connections 2
>     Posted by: "zydecomon" lason@...
> zydecomon
>     Date: Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:52 am ((PDT))
>
> Hi all,
>
> I was wondering if anyone knew the name of the
> musical piece being
> played at the beginning of the Connections 2 Episode
> #1 (Revolutions)?
> It is the one that is being played when JB is riding
> in the country on
> the horse.
>
> Thanks for your help and I look forward to
> interacting with all of my
> fellow Connections fans.
>
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"What a lovely thing a rose is! There is nothing in which deduction is so
necessary as in religion. It can be built up as an exact science by the
reasoner. Our highest assurance of the goodness of Providence seems to me to
rest in the flowers. All other things, our powers, our desires, our food, are
all really necessary for our existence in the first instance. But this rose is
an extra. Its smell and its colour are an embellishment of life, not a condition
of it. It is only goodness which gives extras, and so I say again that we have
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