Books like The Pinball Effect: How Renaissance Water Gardens Made The Carburetor Possible - and Other Journeys Through Knowledge

I have loved James Burke's method of teaching history ever since I saw my first episode of Connections on PBS all those years ago. I had a chance to hear this brilliant man speak in person at the Arlene Schnitzer concert hall in Portland, OR. He is no less amazing in person as he is on his well thought out television program.This book is a wonderful collection of more of those interesting historical connections, told by a man who understands dry humor. This is another in a series of books written in this fashion, such as Circles, and The Knowledge Web. James Burke takes the reader on a fascinating journey to show how everyday modern inventions came to being through a series of seemingly random historical events. I wish I had had a teacher like James Burke when I was in school. History teachers take note: This is how you teach history and make it interesting for everyone!