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Jurassic Park

Michael Crichton · 1990 · Novel

Setting: 1995 / 1997

Series: Jurassic Park — #1

Synopsis

Jurassic Park is a 1990 science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton. A cautionary tale about genetic engineering, it presents the collapse of an amusement park showcasing genetically re-created 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. In 1997, both novels were re-published as a single book titled Michael Crichton's Jurassic World.

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Source: OpenLibrary

Tags: dichogamycorporate espionagescience fictioncautionary talegenetic engineeringamusement parksdinosaurschaos theoryProcompsognathuspaleontologists

isfdb_id: 1678

openlibrary_id: OL46881W

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