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In the Nevada desert, a cloud of self-replicating nanoparticles escapes from a laboratory, evolving rapidly into a deadly, intelligent predator. Scientists grapple with stopping this mechanical plague as it threatens humanity—turning us into its prey. Michael Crichton's Prey blends cutting-edge nanotechnology and artificial intelligence with breathless suspense in a novel that is impossible to put down.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy fast-paced techno-thrillers, scientific speculation, and suspenseful fiction blending current technology themes with gripping narrative.

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In the Nevada desert, an experiment has gone horribly wrong. A cloud of nanoparticles—micro-robots—has escaped from the laboratory. This cloud is self-sustaining and self-reproducing. It is intelligent and learns from experience. For all practical purposes, it is alive.

It has been programmed as a predator. It is evolving swiftly, becoming more deadly with each passing hour.

Every attempt to destroy it has failed.

And we are the prey.

As fresh as today's headlines, Michael Crichton's most compelling novel yet tells the story of a mechanical plague and the desperate efforts of a handful of scientists to stop it. Drawing on up-to-the-minute scientific fact, Prey takes us into the emerging realms of nanotechnology and artificial distributed intelligence—in a story of breathtaking suspense. Prey is a novel you can't put down.

Because time is running out.

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New York Times Book Review calls it "terrifying... irresistibly suspenseful." Time magazine praises its "intricate plotting and flawless pacing." Other reviews highlight its relentless entertainment value and page-turning intensity, with descriptors like "crackling," "mysterious," and "incredibly scary." Prey is hailed as a harrowing and heart-pounding thriller rooted in scientific authenticity.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780060536985

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 November 2002

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperCollins

Edition: Large type / large print edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 748g

Pages: 624

About the Author

Michael Crichton (1942-2008) was the author of the bestselling novels The Terminal Man, The Great Train Robbery, Jurassic Park, Sphere, Disclosure, Prey, State of Fear, Next and Dragon Teeth, among many others. His books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide, have been translated into forty languages, and have provided the basis for fifteen feature films. He wrote and directed Westworld, The Great Train Robbery, Runaway, Looker, Coma and created the hit television series ER. Crichton remains the only writer to have a number one book, movie, and TV show in the same year. Daniel H. Wilson is a Cherokee citizen and author of the New York Times bestselling Robopocalypse and its sequel Robogenesis, as well as ten other books. He recently wrote the Earth 2: Society comic book series for DC Comics. Wilson earned a PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as master's degrees in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. He has published over a dozen scientific papers and holds four patents. Wilson lives in Portland, Oregon.

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