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Michael Crichton : FIVE PATIENTS: The Hospital Explained

Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1978

8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AT5 - A hardcover book club SIGNED and inscribed by Michael Crichton to previous owner on the half-title page in very good condition in fair dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease, some tears and open tears on the edges and corners, large soiled patches and stains on the back, scattered rubbing, scuffing, scratches, and stains/smudges, tanning and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and cover edgewear, wrinkling on the spine edges, some scattered light stains and scuffing on the page edges, some label residue and glue stain on the top right corner of the front free endpaper, light tanning and shelf wear. 8.5"x5.75", 239 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Michael Crichton (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 specifically around themes of genetic modification, hybridization, paleontology and/or zoology. Many feature medical or scientific underpinnings, reflective of his own medical training and scientific background. Crichton received an M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1969 but did not practice medicine, choosing to focus on his writing instead. Initially writing under a pseudonym, he eventually wrote 26 novels, including: The Andromeda Strain (1969), The Terminal Man (1972), The Great Train Robbery (1975), Congo (1980), Sphere (1987), Jurassic Park (1990), Rising Sun (1992), Disclosure (1994), The Lost World (1995), Airframe (1996), Timeline (1999), Prey (2002), State of Fear (2004), and Next (2006). Several novels, in various states of completion, were published after his death in 2008. Crichton was also involved in the film and television industry. In 1973, he wrote and directed Westworld, the first film to use 2D computer-generated imagery. He also directed Coma (1978), The First Great Train Robbery (1978), Looker (1981), and Runaway (1984). He was the creator of the television series ER (1994-2009), and several of his novels were adapted into films, most notably the Jurassic Park franchise.. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fair

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