Question: Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections is a documentary series originally broadcast on the National Geographic Channel, and later on BBC2, the show's format is very similar to that of  which 10-episode documentary television series, and 1978 book, created, written, and presented by science historian James Burke?

Context articles: Connections (TV series)
China From Above
National Geographic Explorer
Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections
Trapped (2007 TV series)
The Day the Universe Changed
Brain Games (National Geographic)
Patty Kim
Navajo cops
James Burke (science historian)

Connections is a 10-episode documentary television series and 1978 book ("Connections", based on the series) created, written, and presented by science historian James Burke.
 The series was produced and directed by Mick Jackson of the BBC Science and Features Department and first aired in 1978 (UK) and 1979 (USA).
 It took an interdisciplinary approach to the history of science and invention, and demonstrated how various discoveries, scientific achievements, and historical world events were built from one another successively in an interconnected way to bring about particular aspects of modern technology.
 The series was noted for Burke's crisp and enthusiastic presentation (and dry humour), historical re-enactments, and intricate working models.
China From Above is a Chinese-American documentary television series premiered on September 24, 2015, on National Geographic Channel.
 It was produced by National Geographic Channel and the China Intercontinental Communication Center.
 The broadcast is narrated by Andres Williams.
 The documentary consists of two episodes, episode one features China's ancient civilization with a fascinating history dating back thousands of years; episode two takes to the air to reveal how modern China lives, eats, works, travels, and plays on a mega scale.
National Geographic Explorer (or simply Explorer) is an American documentary television series that originally premiered on Nickelodeon on April 7, 1985, after having been produced as a less costly and intensive alternative to PBS's "National Geographic Specials" by Pittsburgh station WQED.
 The first episode ("Herculaneum: Voices from the Past") was produced by WQED and featured long-time "Explorer" camerman Mark Knobil, who is the few staff members with the franchise during all 24 seasons.
 The program is the longest-running documentary television series on cable television.
 Presented every Sunday from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, the original series was three hours in length, containing five to ten short films.
 Although the National Geographic Society had been producing specials for television for 20 years prior to "Explorer", the premiere of the series required an increase in production from 4 hours of programming a year to 156 hours.
 Tim Cowling and Tim Kelly were the executive producers for the series during this transition.
Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections is a documentary series originally broadcast on the National Geographic Channel, and later on BBC2.
 It is presented by Richard Hammond, and looks at how engineers and designers use historic inventions and clues from the natural world in ingenious ways to develop new buildings and machines.
 The show's format is very similar to that of James Burke's 1978 documentary series, "Connections".
 The first series premièred on 8 September 2008, on National Geographic, and on 1 March 2010, on BBC2.
 The first series contained four episodes.
 The second series premièred on 7 September 2009, on National Geographic, and on 8 May 2010, on BBC2.
 The second series contained six episodes.
 The third series premièred on 8 May 2011, on BBC2 and contained six episodes.
 The BBC2 broadcasts of the first two series have a slightly shorter running time and contain less information than the original National Geographic broadcasts, with on average one minute of footage cut from every episode.
 None of the three series of the programme are available to purchase on DVD in the UK, however, all three can be watched on demand for subscribers of National Geographic on Sky, Virgin Media and BT Vision.
 In Australia, all three series are available on DVD, either separately or as a box-set.
Trapped is a documentary television series that premiered on November 7, 2007 on the National Geographic Channel.
 Produced in association with the National Geographic Channel and Cineflix (which produced "Mayday", also known as "Air Crash Investigation"), the program examines various actual incidents or disasters in which victims were trapped on the site.
The Day the Universe Changed: A Personal View by James Burke is a British documentary television series written and presented by science historian James Burke, originally broadcast on BBC1 from 19 March until 21 May 1985 by the BBC.
 The series' primary focus is on the effect of advances in science and technology on western society in its philosophical aspects.
Brain Games is a popular science television series that explores cognitive science by focusing on illusions, psychological experiments, and counterintuitive thinking.
 Neil Patrick Harris was the unseen narrator in the first season, replaced by Jason Silva for the remainder of the series as its host and presenter; in addition, sleight-of-hand artist Apollo Robbins has been a frequent consultant and illusionist guest on the show.
 The show is interactive, encouraging television viewers, often along with a handful of live volunteers, to engage in visual, auditory, and other cognitive experiments, or "brain games", that emphasize the main points presented in each episode.
 The series debuted on the National Geographic Channel in 2011 as a special.
 Its return as an original series in 2013 set a record for the highest premiere rating for any National Geographic Channel original series with 1.5 million viewers.
 Season 7 aired in early 2016.
 As of 2017, it's unknown whether or not future seasons will be announced.
Patty Kim is a Canadian filmmaker and co-founder of Safari Media.
 She co-directed the 2006 award-winning feature documentary "", produced in association with the BBC, and executive-produced by Jane Campion.
 The film was honored with an Alfred I. Du Pont Award, one of the highest honors in American broadcast journalism.
 She also directed and produced a 2004 documentary "Destiny" for the National Geographic Channel.
 Patty is consulting producer of the feature documentary "Give Up Tomorrow" which took home top prizes at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival.
 She has worked as a journalist with the National Geographic Channel, [National Geographic Television], Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the Discovery Channel.
Navajo Cops is a "reality" television series about the real life Navajo Nation Police.
 It is produced for National Geographic Channel by Flight 33 Productions.
 The program began as a one-hour pilot episode which aired in May 2011.
 A six-part series will premiere on National Geographic channel in March 2012.
 The style and format of the series is similar to other National Geographic Channel law enforcement programs such as Border Wars, Alaska State Troopers, and Wild Justice.
James Burke (born 22 December 1936) is a British broadcaster, science historian, author, and television producer, who is known, among other things, for his documentary television series "Connections" (1978), and for its more philosophically oriented companion series, "The Day the Universe Changed" (1985), which is about the history of science and technology.
 "The Washington Post" called him "one of the most intriguing minds in the Western world".