by Michael Crichton · DEBOLSILLO · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788483469101
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«Next» is a science fiction and suspense novel by Michael Crichton, published by Debolsillo in paperback (512 pages, in Spanish).
A present in which genetic engineering has run amok: a talking chimpanzee, the authority gene and transgenic pets. Researcher Henry Kendall mixes human and chimpanzee DNA, and the hybrid rescued from the lab passes as human, amid gene trafficking, designer animals and patent wars.
Spanish edition translated by Laura Martín de Dios and Laura Rins Calahorra, part of the Best Seller collection.
Ideal for thriller and science fiction readers interested in genetic engineering and its ethical dilemmas.
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.
