Name: Jurassic Park
SKU: 1586985
Price: 30.36 EUR
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Author: Michael Crichton
ISBN: 9780345370778

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Physical Book

Author

Michael Crichton

Publisher

Ballantine Books

Synopsis "Jurassic Park "

An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now, one of mankind`s most thrilling fantasies has come true. Creatures extinct for eons now roam Jurassic Park with their awesome presence and profound mystery and all the world can visit them -- for a price. Until something goes wrong.... In JURASSIC PARK Michael Crichton taps all his mesmerizing talent and scientific brilliance to create his most electrifying techno-thriller.Product Details Media: Mass Market Paperbound Book, 416 pages Language: English Publisher: Ballantine Books Edition: Unknown ISBN-10: 0345370775 Publication Date: Nov. 13th, 1991 ISBN-13: 9780345370778 Dimensions: 4.23 x 6.87 x 0.91 inches Shipping Weight: 0.43 lbs

Michael Crichton

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Michael Crichton (Chicago, Illinois, October 23, 1942 - Los Angeles, California, November 4, 2008) was an American writer, screenwriter, director, and film producer. Famous for his work in the genres of science fiction, suspense, and medical fiction. More than two hundred million literary copies of his works have been sold, most of them bestsellers, which have been translated into more than thirty-eight languages, and of which twelve have been made into films.

His novels often feature elements of the action genre and focus on a strong technological component. In fact, Crichton is considered the pioneer of the techno-thriller narrative genre. His novels often explore future scientific and technological advances that end in biotechnology disasters. Crichton is known for being the father of Jurassic Park and also of the prestigious TV series ER. He is the only person who has simultaneously had, in the United States, the best-selling book —Disclosure—, the number one movie at the box office —Jurassic Park—, and the television series with the highest viewership —ER—.

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