by Michael Crichton · Plaza & Janés · tapa dura · ISBN 9788401335648
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«Estado de miedo» is the suspense novel by Michael Crichton, published by Plaza & Janés in hardback (688 pages, in Spanish).
An intelligence agent travels through Tokyo, Iceland and Antarctica to prevent an environmental catastrophe orchestrated by eco-terrorists. The plot mixes action, science and politics, and denounces how data on climate change is manipulated to fuel collective fear.
The Spanish edition was published on 30 September 2005; the original title, State of Fear, appeared in 2004.
For readers of thrillers with a scientific background and novels that address the debate on global warming.
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.
