by Michael Crichton · HarperCollins Publishers UK · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780061350207
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«Next» is the science fiction novel by Michael Crichton, published by HarperCollins Publishers UK in paperback (548 pages, in English).
In the near future, genetic manipulation and biotechnology are highly lucrative businesses. The discovery of several transgenic animals triggers a legal and ethical dispute over the control and commercial exploitation of genes. The novel combines a critique of contemporary science with action and chases.
This edition was published on August 29, 2007; the work is classified as science fiction, thriller, mystery, and suspense.
Aimed at fans of Michael Crichton and enthusiasts of science fiction and thrillers.
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.
