by Michael Crichton · Editorial Plaza y Janés · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788401323928
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«Parque Jurásico» is the science fiction novel by Michael Crichton, published by Editorial Plaza y Janés in paperback (471 pages, in Spanish).
A genetic engineering experiment makes it possible to resurrect dinosaurs and bring them together in a theme park on a remote island. When the security system fails, the scientists and visitors of the park are trapped and must survive the attack of creatures that commercial ambition has put out of control.
The novel is the first installment of the Parque Jurásico saga.
Recommended for readers of science fiction and adventure thrillers, and for those who enjoyed the film by Steven Spielberg based on this book.
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.
