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The Andromeda Strain

The Andromeda Strain

Hard Sci-FiScience Fiction
Pages
304
Published
1970
Language
English

Synopsis

When a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism is discovered in the New Mexico desert, a team of top scientists is assembled to investigate. Racing against time, they must race to understand and contain the organism before it can spread and cause global devastation. This gripping techno-thriller details their desperate efforts to prevent a catastrophic outbreak.

Prose complexity
7/10

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TenseDarkThought-ProvokingAtmospheric
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Genres

Hard Sci-Fi Science Fiction Technology Thriller Techno-Thriller

About the author

M
Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton (1942–2008) was an American author, screenwriter, film director and producer best known for science-based thrillers such as The Andromeda Strain, Jurassic Park and Timeline. He earned an M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1969 but pursued writing rather than practicing medicine. He directed several films, including Westworld (1973), and created the television series ER. More than a dozen of his novels have been adapted for film and television, and his books have sold over 200 m...

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