Connections by James BurkePublisher: Little, Brown and Company, Date: 1978ISBN is 9780316116817 / 0316116815Hardcover7.75 x 10.25 inches, 304 pagesAward-winning book and PBS Television series deals with the development of technologies and the connections of discoveries. Recently reprinted in paperback, this hardcover original edition is nicely printed with color and b/w photos and drawings.-----------------------Connections is a brilliant examination of the ideas, inventions, and coincidences that have culminated in the major technological achievements of today. The best-selling companion volume to the "unusually intelligent television series" (Christian Science Monitor) produced by the BBC and broadcast by PBS in autumn 1979, it was conceived in the tradition of the highly popular Civilisation and The Ascent of Man.Connections masterfully combines popular science and detective work to retrace the steps that led to eight inventions that ushered in the technological age: the computer, the production line, telecommunications, the airplane, the atomic bomb, plastics, the guided rocket, and television.James Burke untangles the pattern of interconnecting events, the accidents of time, circumstance, and place that gave rise to these inventions and to a host of related discoveries along the way. He explains, for instance, how the arrival of the cannon led eventually to the development of movies; how the popularity of underwear in the twelfth century led to the invention of the ...

Little, brown and Company 1978 Hardcover Fair Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Little, brown and Company 1978 Hardcover Fair Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Little, brown and Company 1978 Hardcover Fair Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Little, Brown 1978 Hardcover The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

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Little, Brown 1978 Hardcover **STOCK PHOTOS AND CATALOG INFO MAY VARY FROM ACTUAL BOOK, PLEASE REFER TO SELLER PHOTOS AND ITEM DESCRIPTION FOR MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION. THE SELLER PHOTO SHOWS THE EXACT COPY YOU WILL RECEIVE** This is a used book in GOOD condition. May have minor defects such as wearing to outside cover, a name written on inside cover, or a few notations throughout. Hardcover edition. Includes original dust jacket. Dust jacket is torn.

ISBN10: 0316116815, ISBN13: 9780316116817, [publisher: Dorchester Publishing Company, Inc., New York, New York] Softcover First Edition G/none, used pb, 262pp. Perfect bound, color illustrated stiff paper wraps with gold and white text on upper and on creased spine; edge wear; rubbing overall; no chips or tears; diagonal crease at head of upper; crease on tail of upper tip and vertical creases on lower along spine. Interior pages clean, unmarked. Binding is tight. Leisure 3047
[Torrington, WY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1990]

ISBN10: 0316116815, ISBN13: 9780316116817, [publisher: Little Brown & Company] Hardcover Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
[Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]

ISBN10: 0316116815, ISBN13: 9780316116817, [publisher: Little, Brown January 1978] Hardcover General use wear, surface and edges rubbed. Corners bumped and show wear. Pages show reader wear. Unmarked pages. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.
[Bountiful, UT, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]

ISBN10: 0316116815, ISBN13: 9780316116817, [publisher: Little Brown & Company] Hardcover Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
[Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]

ISBN10: 0316116815, ISBN13: 9780316116817, [publisher: Little, brown and Company] Hardcover May contain writing, notes, highlighting, bends or folds. Text is readable, book is clean, and pages and cover mostly intact. May show normal wear and tear. Item may be missing CD. May include library marks.
[Carlstadt, NJ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]

Little, brown and Company, Date: 1978. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1978. Little, brown and Company ISBN 0316116815 9780316116817 [US]

Little, brown and Company, Date: 1978. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1978. Little, brown and Company ISBN 0316116815 9780316116817 [US]

ISBN10: 0316116815, ISBN13: 9780316116817, [publisher: Little, brown and Company] Hardcover Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 3.45
[Reno, NV, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]

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[Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]

Little Brown & Company. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Little Brown & Company ISBN 0316116815 9780316116817 [US]

UsedGood. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials. ISBN 0316116815 9780316116817 [US]

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Little, brown and Company. Used - Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Little, brown and Company ISBN 0316116815 9780316116817 [US]

ISBN10: 0316116815, ISBN13: 9780316116817, [publisher: Little, Brown] Hardcover Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
[Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]

ISBN10: 0316116815, ISBN13: 9780316116817, [publisher: Little, brown and Company] Hardcover **STOCK PHOTOS AND CATALOG INFO MAY VARY FROM ACTUAL BOOK, PLEASE REFER TO SELLER PHOTOS AND ITEM DESCRIPTION FOR MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION. THE SELLER PHOTO SHOWS THE EXACT COPY YOU WILL RECEIVE** This is a used book in GOOD condition. May have minor defects such as wearing to outside cover, a name written on inside cover, or a few notations throughout. Hardcover edition. Includes original dust jacket. Dust jacket is torn.
[Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]
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Little, brown and Company 1978-01-01 Hardcover Good Size: 10x7x1; Good book. Some wear to DJ edges and corners. The plastic skin on the DJ is rippling along the edges.

ISBN10: 0316116815, ISBN13: 9780316116817, [publisher: Little, brown and Company] Hardcover Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting.
[Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]

ISBN10: 0316116815, ISBN13: 9780316116817, [publisher: Little, Brown, Boston] Hardcover First Edition The covers are worn and soiled.The edges of the text block are foxed.A name is written on the FFEP. The text is clean and unmarked. The jacket is worn and rubbed. Many small holes. 2.42 lb
[Altamonte Springs, FL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]