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Jurassic Park
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Jurassic Park is a novel written by Michael Crichton. The work was first published in 1990, with a specific publication date of November 20, 1990. An official website for the book is maintained at michaelcrichton.com/jurassic-park/.
The text has been issued in 93 different editions. It is categorized under "Jurassic Park" on Commons. The novel has been referenced by 249 other encyclopedia articles.
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Book · Open Library
- Author
- Michael Crichton
- First published
- 1990
- Editions
- 93
- Subjects
- dichogamy, corporate espionage, science fiction, cautionary tale, genetic engineering, amusement parks, dinosaurs, chaos theory
via Open Library
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
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
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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