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Crichton, Michael

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ISBN 10: 0007248997 ISBN 13: 9780007248995

Casa editrice: Harper, 2006

Riassunto

The Number One international bestselling author of Jurassic Park, Congo and Sphere blends fact and fiction to create a near-future where genetic engineering opens up a whole new world of terrifying, page-turning possibilities...

Is your loved one missing some body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? Is everyone at your dinner table of the same species? It's 2006: do you know who all your children are? Do you know humans and chimpanzees differ in only 400 genes? And why does an adult human being resemble a chimp foetus? There's a new genetic cure for drug addiction – is it worse than the disease? Ever want to design your own pet? Change the stripes on the fish in your aquarium? Ever think to sell your body fat – or donate it to charity? Or sell your eggs and sperm online for thousands of dollars? Did you know one fifth of all your genes are owned by someone else? Come to think of it, could you and your family be pursued cross country just because you happen to have certain genes in your body?

Welcome to our genetic world. Fast, furious, and out of control. This is not the world of the future – it's the world right now. Most of the events in this book have already happened. And the rest are just around the corner.

Get used to it.

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Recensione:

Praise for ‘State of Fear’:

‘A gripping, impeccably researched thriller...we don’t get much politically engaged fiction these days. Here is a fine example.’ Evening Standard

‘Exciting...a master storyteller.’ Sunday Telegraph

‘Terrific fun. The pages whip by.’ Independent

‘An enviromental adventure of truly global proportions...it’s intelligent, readable and guaranteed to get the grey matter going.’ Mirror

‘An action-packed page-turner.’ Daily Mail

‘An entertaining thriller stimulating debate.’ Time Out

Praise for ‘Prey’:

‘One of the most ingenious, inventive thriller writers around... another high-concept treat...written in consummate page-turning style...fascinating.’
Observer

‘This is Crichton on top form.’ The Times

L'autore:

After graduating from Harvard Medical School, Crichton embarked on a career as a writer and filmmaker, whose credits include ‘The Andromeda Strain’, ‘Westworld’, ‘Jurassic Park’, ‘Rising Sun’, ‘Prey’ and ‘State of Fear’ and the TV series ‘ER’.

He has sold over 150 million books which have been translated into thirty-six languages; twelve have been made into films. He is only person to have had, at the same time, the number one book, movie and TV show in the United States. He is married and lives in Los Angeles.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Harper
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0007248997
• ISBN 13: 9780007248995
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 400