by Michael Crichton · Plaza and Janes · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788811660958
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«Punto crítico» is the suspense novel by Michael Crichton, published by Plaza and Janes in paperback (448 pages).
After a serious incident on a transoceanic flight, a quality investigator for the manufacturer must discover within a week whether it was a technical failure, human error, or sabotage. Her investigation clashes with the interests of the aviation industry, airlines, insurers, and a press obsessed with the story.
The original English title is Airframe; the novel appeared in 1996 and this edition is dated 1997.
Recommended for readers of technical thrillers and fans of Michael Crichton, especially those interested in aviation and the aerospace industry.
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.
