by Michael Crichton · Plaza & Janés · tapa dura · ISBN 9788401329883
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«Presa» is the science fiction and suspense novel by Michael Crichton, published by Plaza & Janés in hardcover (400 pages, in Spanish).
Jack suspects that his wife, a nanotechnology researcher, is behaving strangely. Following her to the Xymos Corporation laboratory in the middle of the Nevada desert, he discovers that predatory molecules with artificial intelligence have evolved into an organism that threatens the eight occupants of the complex.
Originally published in English as «Prey» in 2002, this first Spanish edition was released on May 30, 2003.
For readers of science fiction and techno-thrillers who enjoy suspense stories about artificial intelligence and nanotechnology.
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.
