by Michael Crichton · Ballantine Books · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9780345354624
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«The Terminal Man» is the science fiction novel by Michael Crichton, published by Ballantine Books in paperback (288 pages, in English).
Harry Benson, an artificial intelligence researcher, suffers violent episodes that lead him to attack people. In an experimental program, electrodes are implanted in the pleasure centers of his brain to calm the episodes, but he learns to activate them at will, escapes from the hospital, and unleashes a wave of murders.
The original novel was published in 1972; this 1988 reprint from Ballantine Books is in English.
For readers of hard science fiction and techno-thrillers interested in the limits of neuroscience and the control of behavior.
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.
