by Michael Crichton · DEBOLSILLO · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788483467329
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«El hombre terminal» is the science fiction and suspense novel by Michael Crichton, published by Debolsillo in paperback (304 pages, in Spanish).
Harry Benson suffers from uncontrollable violent attacks and believes that computers are conspiring against humanity. After an experimental treatment with electrodes in the brain to neutralize his impulses, he learns to control the discharges and flees the hospital, having become a mortal threat. A story about mind control and technology.
Novel originally published in English as «The Terminal Man» in 1972. This Spanish edition, translated by Pilar Giralt, is part of the Best Seller collection from Debolsillo.
Aimed at fans of thrillers and stories with a medical and technological background.
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 on themes of genetic modification, hybridization, paleontology and/or zoology. Many feature medical or scientific underpinnings, reflective of his own medical background.
