by Michael Crichton · Distribooks Inc · tapa dura · ISBN 9788401325212
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«Parque Jurásico» is the science fiction novel by Michael Crichton, published by Distribooks Inc in hardcover (473 pages, in Spanish).
On a remote island, genetic engineering brings dinosaurs back to life for a theme park, but the ambition to commercialize the project leads to a threat of global disaster. The novel follows the protagonists' desperate attempt to avert catastrophe, combining science, suspense and intrigue.
First installment of the Parque Jurásico saga, originally published as Jurassic Park in 1990 and translated into Spanish by Daniel Ricardo Yagolkowski.
For readers of science fiction and thrillers, and for those who want to read the original novel after Steven Spielberg's movie.
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.
