{"product_id":"micro-a-novel-isbn-9780062227188","title":"Micro: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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.”\u003c\/strong\u003e —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn instant classic, Micro 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\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a locked Honolulu office building, three men are found dead with no sign of struggle except for the ultrafine, razor-sharp cuts covering their bodies. The only clue left behind is a tiny bladed robot, nearly invisible to the human eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the lush forests of Oahu, groundbreaking technology has ushered in a revolutionary era of biological prospecting. Trillions of microorganisms, tens of thousands of bacteria species, are being discovered; they are feeding a search for priceless drugs and applications on a scale beyond anything previously imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Cambridge, Massachusetts, seven graduate students at the forefront of their fields are recruited by a pioneering microbiology start-up. Nanigen MicroTechnologies dispatches the group to a mysterious lab in Hawaii, where they are promised access to tools that will open a whole new scientific frontier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut once in the Oahu rain forest, the scientists are thrust into a hostile wilderness that reveals profound and surprising dangers at every turn. Armed only with their knowledge of the natural world, they find themselves prey to a technology of radical and unbridled power. To survive, they must harness the inherent forces of nature itself.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn a locked Honolulu office building, three men are found dead, covered in ultrafine, razor-sharp cuts. The only clue left behind is a tiny bladed robot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the lush forests of Oahu, trillions of microorganisms are being discovered, feeding a search for priceless drugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Cambridge, Massachusetts, seven graduate students are recruited by a microbiology start-up and dispatched to a mysterious lab in Hawaii. There they are promised access to tools that will open a whole new scientific frontier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut once in the rain forest, the scientists are thrust into a hostile wilderness where they find themselves prey to a technology of radical and unbridled power. To survive, they must harness the inherent forces of nature itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn instant classic, \u003cem\u003eMicro\u003c\/em\u003e pits nature against technology in vintage Crichton fashion.\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 Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887717019877,"sku":"NP9780062227188","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062227188.jpg?v=1730227305","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/micro-a-novel-isbn-9780062227188","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}