About this book
Jurassic Park is a 1990 science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton. A cautionary tale about genetic engineering, it presents the collapse of an amusement park showcasing genetically re-created dinosaurs to illustrate the mathematical concept of chaos theory and its real-world implications. A sequel titled The Lost World, also written by Crichton, was published in 1995. In 1997, both novels were re-published as a single book titled Michael Crichton's Jurassic World. In 1996 it was awarded the Secondary BILBY Award.
Also contained in: Congo/Jurassic Park Michael Crichton's Jurassic World
- dichogamy
- corporate espionage
- science fiction
- cautionary tale
- genetic engineering
- amusement parks
- dinosaurs
- chaos theory
