# The Day the Universe Changed by James Burke

5 Hacker News commenters recommended The Day the Universe Changed by James Burke and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for combining history, science and philosophy in its account of how ideas changed the world.

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "The Day the Universe Changed by James Burke", https://hackerapproved.com/p/day-the-universe-changed/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).