Connections 3 (5-Disc Set)

James Burke is a very knowledgeable historian and an excellent host. It must have been downright fun to put together the three "Connections" series and his other well known work, "The Day The Universe Changed." When I first saw Connections in the early 1980s, I was quite captivated by the production and learned a lot about not just where the various bits of technology come from but the almost serendipitous circumstances that brought many of them about. Sometimes happy accidents are more important than diligent research and sometimes the greatest advancements are made not in the laboratory or colleges but in the living rooms and back yards of average citizens.That said, Connections 3 doesn't live up to that legacy. The big reason for this is that it's not so much "Connections" as it is "Six Degrees of Separation". You are led from one development to another not in sequence or down a chain but horizontally with, "This man did this and while he was at it, he met another man who was key to this other development, which was then used by this noted person over there who employed this other fellow who helped garner funding for the research that his brother was doing in concert with a pupil that became rather the more famous of the two, which brought this other well known invention about that you and I see around us every day but no one ever thinks about." I found it very hard to follow and rather less interesting as a result. The information presented is most certainly of use and some of it rather important to remember since it impacts your views on society and life in general but it just utterly fails to make a point.

Although a bit on the pricey side, all the Connections series are simply amazing and well worth the investment! I had originally only seen Connections 3 on TLC when it first aired some years ago while I was a poor college student. Now that I am finally able to afford such an expense it's wonderful to see it still around with all its glory. I bought all three seasons and have enjoyed *all* of them immensely! They have unmatched re-playability and are simply engaging from the very beginning to the very end of each episode. James Burke is as fun to watch as ever and, as always, brings his great sense of humor and class to your television in this amazing series! I am so glad to have been able to purchase these along with "The Day the Universe Changed" series before any of them went out of print, if they're even at risk of doing so. A big thanks to Amazon for carrying a wonderful product, and a big big thanks to James Burke for everything he brought to these programs!! Awesome!

First off, I like to say the first time saw the Connections series I was hooked. When Connections 2 & 3 came out I had to watch them as well as the series The Day the Universe Changed. James Burke really knows how to make history interesting. He made connections you wouldn't see or even think about. Wish he made more of this kind of stuff can't get enough if it.OK, now a word of warning. These great series are now public domain; people are starting to put together copies of their own disks and selling them. These copies may not be of good quality and may even be duplicates of the disks made by Ambruse Video. If you see a new seller or just listed with a price less than $80 it is probably one of these copies and I don't recommend buying them.

I loved the original Connections series many years ago and I was given one episode of the Connections 2 series years ago. So when I found the whole of the 3 series, I went for it. I have not regretted any of the purchased DVDs in the least bit. I love James Burke, I love the concept of the series, and I love the fast-paced timing.I will admit that you might notice he connects stirrups and the steam engine to several other advancements often and there is some repetition in the 3 series, but over the 3 series, he sure makes a lot of very interesting connections among all the invention of humans cross the years.I am glad to have all three and you should give them all a try too.

James Burke's Connections 3 is another entertaining way to learn. Not as tightly linked as his previous series. Too bad he sold out to The Learning Channel (TLC). It was pretty blatant when he held a mug with the TLC logo next to his face.The world is still waiting for the release of the first, and best, series, Volume 1 of Connections. I will definitely be in line to buy that one. I presume that it's being held up for copyright issues.

I watched this series when it was originally on air and enjoyed it immensely. The item was sold as "new" but the packaging was sort of krinkled and didn't look new, but that's not really a problem for me except I planned on using this as a gift. For myself as long as the disks are in good, clean condition I'm satisfied. Loved the series, happy with the swiftness of delivery.

I had watched these programs over the years and was hoping for the day when they would be available on DVD as my old VHS tapes were in sorry shape. The price was fantastic and they arrived sooner than expected. I would HIGHLY recommend these DVDs to any fan of Mr. Burke's and encourage you to also read his books. The DVDs and the books will surely stand the test of time as a treasured addition to your video and library collection.

We didn't know they had made a third series, so we were glad to see this one. The connections are definitely reaching a bit, but still fascinating to see how unexpected parts of our world connect to each other.

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