{"product_id":"micro-a-novel-isbn-9780060873172","title":"Micro: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the vein of \u003cem\u003eJurassic Park\u003c\/em\u003e, this high-concept thriller follows a group of graduate students lured to Hawaii to work for a mysterious biotech company—only to find themselves cast out into the rain forest, with nothing but their scientific expertise and wits to protect them. An instant classic, \u003cem\u003eMicro\u003c\/em\u003e pits nature against technology in vintage Crichton fashion. Completed by visionary science writer Richard Preston, this boundary-pushing thriller melds scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction to create yet another masterpiece of sophisticated, cutting-edge entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e#1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Michael Crichton reveals a universe too small to see and too dangerous to ignore\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the locked office of a Honolulu building, three men are found dead, with no sign of struggle except for ultrafine, razor-sharp cuts covering their bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the lush rain forests of Oahu, groundbreaking technology has ushered in a revolutionary era of biological prospecting. Here, seven brilliant graduate students recruited by a pioneering microbiology start-up company are thrust into a hostile wilderness that reveals profound and surprising dangers at every turn. Prey to a technology of radical and unbridled power—armed only with their knowledge of the natural world—they must harness the inherent forces of nature itself to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelding scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction in vintage Michael Crichton fashion—completed by visionary science writer Richard Preston—\u003cem\u003eMicro\u003c\/em\u003e is an instant classic of sophisticated, cutting-edge entertainment.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Yet another terrifically entertaining Crichton thriller and—thanks to Richard Preston—we’re lucky to have it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlan Cheuse, NPR's \"All Things Considered\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMicro\u003c\/em\u003e ranks with Crichton’s blockbusters\u003cem\u003e The Andromeda Strain\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJurassic Park\u003c\/em\u003e, and Preston deserves praise for polishing the novel and making it sing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fast-paced mix of adventure and cutting-edge science, a novel that takes us deep into a fascinating, if violent, microscale universe…. [An] edge-of-the-seat technological thriller…. It is wonderful to see Crichton’s genius—the audacious mix of adventure and techno-speak that made him famous—on vivid display.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul McEuen, Nature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fantastic.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888595628261,"sku":"NP9780060873172","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060873172.jpg?v=1730229407","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/micro-a-novel-isbn-9780060873172","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}