State of Fear

Zusatztext "Very enjoyable." Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext In Paris, a physicist dies after performing a laboratory experiment for a beautiful visitor. In the jungles of Malaysia, a mysterious buyer purchases deadly cavitation technology, built to his specifications. In Vancouver, a small research submarine is leased for use in the waters off New Guinea. And in Tokyo, an intelligence agent tries to understand what it all means. Thus begins Michael Crichton's exciting and provocative techno-thriller State of Fear . Only Crichton's unique ability to blend scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction could bring such disparate elements to such a heart-stopping conclusion. Zusammenfassung #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Crichton delivers an edge-of-your-seat thrill ride mixing cutting edge science and action-packed adventure in State of Fear . In Paris, a physicist dies after performing a laboratory experiment for a beautiful visitor. In the jungles of Malaysia, a mysterious buyer purchases deadly cavitation technology, built to his specifications. In Vancouver, a small research submarine is leased for use in the waters off New Guinea. And in Tokyo, an intelligence agent tries to understand what it all means. A deftly-crafted novel, in true Crichton style, State of Fear is an exciting, stunning tale that not only entertains and educates, but will make you think. Inhaltsverzeichnis ENG ...

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Michael Crichton
• Edition: Harper Collins Usa
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Poche format B
• Sortie: 28.02.2013
• EAN: 9780062227218
• ISBN: 978-0-06-222721-8
• Pages: 624
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 204 mm x 26 mm
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); Technothriller, Medical Thriller, Narrative theme: Interior life, Contemporary Fantasy, Narrative theme: Politics, Political / legal thriller, Psychological thriller, United States of America, USA, Occult fiction, Fiction: general and literary, Horror and supernatural fiction, Espionage and spy thriller, Plays, Playscripts, FICTION: Thrillers / Political, FICTION: Thrillers / General, FICTION: Thrillers / Espionage, FICTION: Fantasy / Contemporary, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: LITERATURE, FICTION: Political, FICTION: Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, FICTION: Psychological, FICTION: Thrillers / Technological, FICTION: Science Fiction / Crime & Mystery, Adventure / action fiction, Environmental Studies / Literature