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Micro : A Novel by Richard Preston and Michael Crichton 2011 HC 1st/1st
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Novel
- ISBN
- 9780060873028
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060873027
ISBN-13
9780060873028
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102930280
Product Key Features
Book Title
Micro : a Novel
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, Thrillers / General, Medical, Thrillers / Technological, Action & Adventure
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
24.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Volume Number
No. 4
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
In the vein of Jurassic Park, this high conceptthriller follows a group of graduate students lured to Hawaii to work for amysterious biotech company only to find themselves cast out into the rainforest, with nothing but their scientific expertise and wits to protect them. Aninstant classic, Micro pits nature against technology in vintageCrichton fashion. Completed by visionary science writer Richard Preston, thisboundary-pushing thriller melds scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction tocreate yet another masterpiece of sophisticated, cutting-edge entertainment.", Does this sound at all familiar? A greedy capitalist exploits a technological breakthrough that could benefit humanity. His effort to show off his work to visitors on an island ends up with them fighting for their lives against savage creatures. Preston (The Hot Zone) has completed a partial manuscript by bestseller Crichton (1942-2008) that will remind many readers of Jurassic Park, though the action takes place on a rather different scale, as the title suggests. Peter Jansen, a 23-year-old Cambridge, Mass., grad student, and his colleagues accept an invitation from his older brother, Eric, and Eric's boss to join NaniGen MicroTechnologies, a Hawaii-based concern with "tools that will define the limits of discovery for the first half of the twenty-first century." Via a scientific innovation that comes across as less plausible than recovering dinosaur DNA, NaniGen can miniaturize people. Inevitably, Peter and his companions are shrunk to a size that makes them vulnerable to lower life forms. Most of the book relates their struggle for survival, including the requisite gory deaths of some members of the party. Crichton fans will miss any sense of a larger scientific moral in what amounts to a 21st-century technological version of The Incredible Shrinking Man. Agent: Lynn Nesbit. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved., In the vein of Jurassic Park, this high conceptthriller follows a group of graduate students lured to Hawaii to work for amysterious biotech company-only to find themselves cast out into the rainforest, with nothing but their scientific expertise and wits to protect them. Aninstant classic, Micro pits nature against technology in vintageCrichton fashion. Completed by visionary science writer Richard Preston, thisboundary-pushing thriller melds scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction tocreate yet another masterpiece of sophisticated, cutting-edge entertainment., In the vein of Jurassic Park, this high conceptthriller follows a group of graduate students lured to Hawaii to work for amysterious biotech company--only to find themselves cast out into the rainforest, with nothing but their scientific expertise and wits to protect them. Aninstant classic, Micro pits nature against technology in vintageCrichton fashion. Completed by visionary science writer Richard Preston, thisboundary-pushing thriller melds scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction tocreate yet another masterpiece of sophisticated, cutting-edge entertainment.
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- r***c (6)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchasePackage came in a box twice the item's size, so I didn't realize that such a big box was my order. Regardless, the item was as described in new condition. Great value overall. I appreciate the sale, thank you.
- s***l (864)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseShipping was timely. Items were packed very well and arrived as described. Quality was perfect. Condition was perfect. Communication was excellent. A+ seller. Would buy from again. Thank you for a smooth transaction. Value was great. Appearance 10/10.
- d***d (526)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe vagabond arrived and I am so excited. It is exactly as described. I had to dig around in my stash to get plates that would work, and then I was off to crafting land! The unit works great and accepts steel dies which is I just love. I was kept informed of its travels to my house- which was great. Well packed, quick shipping and a very good value! AAAA+++ Seller
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- r***c (6)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchasePackage came in a box twice the item's size, so I didn't realize that such a big box was my order. Regardless, the item was as described in new condition. Great value overall. I appreciate the sale, thank you.
- s***l (864)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseShipping was timely. Items were packed very well and arrived as described. Quality was perfect. Condition was perfect. Communication was excellent. A+ seller. Would buy from again. Thank you for a smooth transaction. Value was great. Appearance 10/10.
- d***d (526)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe vagabond arrived and I am so excited. It is exactly as described. I had to dig around in my stash to get plates that would work, and then I was off to crafting land! The unit works great and accepts steel dies which is I just love. I was kept informed of its travels to my house- which was great. Well packed, quick shipping and a very good value! AAAA+++ Seller