Jurassic Park

1990 novel by Michael Crichton

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Author: Michael Crichton
First published: 1990
Editions: 93
Subjects: dichogamy, corporate espionage, science fiction, cautionary tale, genetic engineering, amusement parks, dinosaurs, chaos theory

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Key facts

Author: Michael Crichton
Cover artist: Chip Kidd
Language: English
Genre: Science fiction
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Publication date: October 1990
Publication place: United States
Media type: Print ( hardcover and paperback )
Isbn: 0-394-58816-9
Dewey decimal: 813/.54 20
Library of congress classification span: PS3553.R48 J87 1990
Followed by: The Lost World

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Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton

An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now humankind’s most thrilling fantasies have come true. Creatures extinct for eons roam Jurassic Park with their awesome presence and profound mystery, and all the world can visit them—for a price. Until something goes wrong…

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Encyclopedic overview

Jurassic Park is a 1990 science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton; it is a cautionary tale about genetic engineering that presents the collapse of a zoological park which showcases genetically recreated dinosaurs to illustrate the mathematical concept of chaos theory and its real-world implications. A sequel titled The Lost World, also written by Crichton, was published in 1995.

Jurassic Park received a 1993 film adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg. The film was a critical and commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing film ever at the time and spawning the Jurassic Park franchise, including multiple film sequels.

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