by Michael Crichton · HarperCollins · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780007181612
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«State of Fear» is the science fiction novel by Michael Crichton, published in 2004 by HarperCollins in paperback (640 pages, in English).
A suspense novel that weaves science and politics around climate change. The plot follows a group of characters investigating the manipulation of scientific data and its consequences, facing extreme situations. The work raises questions about social panic and collective responsibility in protecting the environment.
For readers of scientific thrillers and fiction with a political and environmental backdrop.
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.
