The Andromeda Strain
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Summary
After a space probe landing goes awry, four scientists race to prevent a biochemical disaster in this bestselling classic by Michael Crichton. FIRST TIME IN VINTAGE PAPERBACK.
Pre-eminent biophysicists give the United States government a warning: current decontamination procedures for returning space probes may be inadequate to prevent sterile re-entry to Earth’s atmosphere. They recommend the construction of an isolated laboratory facility, equipped with a nuclear self-destruction mechanism, for the analysis and—if necessary—containment of any foreign organisms that may be introduced. Two years later, seventeen satellites are sent into the upper atmosphere to collect organisms for study. One of them falls to earth, landing in a desolate area in Arizona. Twelve miles from the landing site, in the town of Piedmont, a shocking discovery is made: the streets are littered with the dead bodies of the town’s inhabitants. An unknown pathogen has been released…
Michael Crichton was born in Chicago in 1942. His novels include Next, State of Fear, Jurassic Park, The Great Train Robbery, and The Terminal Man. He was also the creator of the television series ER. One of the most popular writers in the world, his books have sold more than 200 million copies, have been made into thirteen films, and have been translated in thirty-six languages. He died in 2008.
Product Details
- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Vintage
- Fiction / Thrillers
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