Jurassic Park (novel)
A cautionary novel about genetic engineering and chaos theory.
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Jurassic Park is a 1990 science fiction novel by Michael Crichton about a theme park where genetically recreated dinosaurs escape.[1][2] The story uses the park's collapse to illustrate chaos theory and the dangers of genetic engineering.[1]
Making and release
The novel was published by Knopf with a page count of 424.[2] The park in the story features 15 dinosaur varieties created through genetic engineering.[2] The plot involves an industrial spy who shuts down the island's power, allowing the dinosaurs to run loose.[2] The characters are described as symbolic types in an unsubtle morality play.[2]
The review calls the novel Crichton's most clever since his 1980 book Congo.[2] The Kirkus review also states the moralizing rarely slows the "tornado-paced tale."[2]
What the cited sources add
The Kirkus review notes the novel includes graphics and detailed explanations of dinosaur lore and genetic engineering.[2] The review describes the ecosystem as having the climate and flora of the Jurassic Age.[2] The novel's ISBN is listed as 0394588169.[2]
References
- Wikipedia, "Jurassic Park (novel)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "JURASSIC PARK | Kirkus Reviews" (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "JURASSIC PARK | Kirkus Reviews". facts only, no text reused. kirkusreviews.com
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