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Jurassic Park

By Michael Crichton
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Series: Jurassic Park
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton is a thrilling tale set in a high-tech amusement park on a remote island, where scientists have brought dinosaurs back to life through genetic engineering. As visitors arrive to marvel at these prehistoric creatures, the park's security systems fail, leading to a dramatic and dangerous struggle for survival. The story explores themes of scientific hubris and the unpredictable nature of reanimating ancient species.
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If you love gripping science thrillers infused with the thrill of adventure and a dash of chaos theory, this book is perfect for you. It offers a captivating blend of suspense, cutting-edge biotechnology, and prehistoric wonder, making it a must-read for fans of edge-of-your-seat entertainment and imaginative explorations of scientific possibilities.

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On a remote jungle island, genetic engineers have created a dinosaur game park. An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now one of mankind's most thrilling fantasies has come true and the first dinosaurs that the Earth has seen in the time of man emerge. But there is a dark side to the fantasy.

The multimillion copy No. 1 bestselling thriller that inspired the major motion picture.

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The multimillion copy bestselling thriller that inspired the major motion picture. Reissued with striking new artwork.

On a remote jungle island, genetic engineers have created a dinosaur game park. Now one of mankind's most thrilling fantasies has come true. Creatures that have been extinct for millions of years roam Jurassic Park, and all the world can visit them - for a price.

But when a catastrophe destroys the park's defence system, what was once a scientific dream becomes a living nightmare. Now scientists and tourists alike are left fighting for their lives.

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    The multimillion copy bestselling thriller that inspired the major motion picture. Reissued with striking new artwork. On a remote jungle island, genetic engineers have created a dinosaur game park. Now one of mankind's most thrilling fantasies has come true. Creatures that have been extinct for millions of years roam Jurassic Park, and all the world can visit them - for...
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Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton has been described as a breathtaking and suspenseful adventure, praised for its compelling and unforgettable nature. Reviewers have highlighted its power and the difficulty of putting it down, with the story being called one of Crichton's most compulsive works.

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ISBN: 9781784752224

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 May 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Arrow Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 29.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 336g

Pages: 480

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Michael Crichton remains one of the most popular writers in the world, best known as the author of the global phenomenon Jurassic Park. He sold more than 250 million copies of his books worldwide, which have been translated into forty languages and adapted into fifteen films. He wrote a number of global bestsellers, including The Lost World- Jurassic Park, The Andromeda Strain, Congo, Sphere, Rising Sun, Disclosure, Airframe, and The Great Train Robbery. His influence and creativity extended far beyond books -he was the creator of the landmark television series ER, which ran for fifteen seasons, won twenty-three Primetime Emmy Awards, and received 124 Emmy nominations. He cowrote the screenplays of Jurassic Park and Twister and wrote and directed the film Westworld, which served as the basis for the HBO series. Crichton is the only writer in history to have a number one book, film, and television series at the same time, and he did it twice.

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