by Michael Crichton · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788401386350
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«Presa» is the science fiction novel by Michael Crichton, published by Rosa Dels Vents in paperback (378 pages, in Catalan).
A scientific team in a Nevada laboratory creates microrobots capable of grouping into an intelligent swarm. When the cloud of nanoparticles escapes their control, it proves to be autonomous, able to reproduce and learn; its lethal capacity increases with every hour and no strategy can stop it. Humanity becomes its prey.
Catalan edition of the novel originally titled 'Prey', published in 2003; the cover includes the indication 'novella'.
A read for fans of science fiction and suspense thrillers.
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.
