by Michael Crichton · EDICIONES B · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788440629555
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«La amenaza de Andrómeda» is the science fiction novel by Michael Crichton, published by Ediciones B in paperback (352 pages, in Spanish).
A space exploration satellite falls in a town and its inhabitants die within seconds. A scientific team secretly investigates the microorganism found, named Andrómeda, which coagulates blood. The race to contain it raises scientific and ethical dilemmas.
First installment of the «The Andromeda Strain» series, originally published in 1969 and winner of the Seiun Award for Best Foreign Novel in 1971.
Recommended for fans of classic science fiction and scientific thrillers with narrative tension.
John Michael Crichton was an American author, screenwriter and filmmaker. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films. His literary works heavily feature technology and are usually within the science fiction, techno-thriller, and medical fiction genres. Crichton's novels often explore human technological advancement and attempted dominance over nature, both with frequently catastrophic results; many of his works are cautionary tales, especially regarding themes of biotechnology. Several of his stories center on themes of genetic modification, hybridization, paleontology and/or zoology. Many feature medical or scientific underpinnings, reflective of his own medical background.
