Three men are found dead in the locked second floor office of a Honolulu building, with no sign of struggle except ultra-fine, razor-sharp cuts covering their bodies. The only clue left behind is a tiny bladed robot, nearly unrecognizable to the human eye. In the lush forests of Oahu, an advance in micro-robotics has put unheard-of resources at the fingertips of science; trillions of previously unknown micro-organisms, tens of thousands of species of bacteria, are being discovered, feeding a search for new life-saving drugs and profitable applications on a scale beyond anything previously imagined. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, a group of graduate students at the forefront of their fields are recruited to work at a cutting-edge microbiology start-up. Nanigen MicroTechnologies’ exploratory work is conducted under a veil of secrecy and promises the young researchers the chance to wield unprecedented new tools at the limits of scientific discovery. To participate they must commit now and come to Hawaii—or be left behind and watch their peers reap the rewards. But when the true costs of Nanigen’s innovations are revealed in Oahu, the graduate students find themselves cast out of the stable certainties of the lab, thrust into a hostile wilderness, prey to a technology of radical and unbridled power. An instant classic, Michael Crichton’s boundary-pushing and up-to-the-minute final thriller has all the hallmarks of his greatest adventures. And no one is better suited to complete this novel than visionary science writer Richard Preston: pitting nature against technology in vintage Crichton fashion, Micro melds scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction to create yet another masterpiece of sophisticated, cutting-edge entertainment.
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Praise for Michael Crichton: 'One of the most ingenious, inventive thriller writers around ! Prey sees him doing what he does best -- taking the very latest scientific advances and showing us their potentially terrifying underbelly. Another high-concept treat ! written in consummate page-turning style' Observer 'This is Crichton on top form, preying on our fears about new technology and convincing us that we aren't half as afraid as we should be' The Times on Prey 'Mixing cutting-edge science with thrills and spills, this is classic Crichton' Daily Mirror on Prey 'A satirical black-comedy thriller! Crichton writes likes Tom Wolfe on speed! completely brilliant! Crichton's treatise on how breakthroughs in genetic science have been hijacked by science is anything but dull! top form' Daily Mail on Next 'The pages whip by. Does exactly what you want the prose in a thriller to do' Telegraph on State of Fear
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In Jurassic Park, he created a terrifying new world. Now, in Micro, Michael Crichton reveals a universe too small to see and too dangerous to ignore.
In a locked Honolulu office building, three men are found dead, covered in ultrafine, razor-sharp cuts. The only clue left behind is a tiny bladed robot. In the lush forests of Oahu, trillions of microorganisms are being discovered, feeding a search for priceless drugs. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, seven graduate students are recruited by a microbiology start-up and dispatched to a mysterious lab in Hawaii. There they are promised access to tools that will open a whole new scientific frontier.
But once in the Oahu rain forest, the scientists are thrust into a hostile wilderness where they find themselves prey to a technology of radical and unbridled power. To survive, they must harness the inherent forces of nature itself.
An instant classic, Micro pits nature against technology in vintage Crichton fashion. Completed by visionary science writer Richard Preston, this boundary-pushing thriller melds scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction to create yet another masterpiece of sophisticated, cutting-edge entertainment.
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By Mark Oshman
Format:Hardcover
This book is not very good. In fact, it is just plain awful. It pains me to say that since Michael Crichton is one of my favorite fiction writers to read. Part of this book (Crichton's last), was found unfinished on his personal computer after his death a few years ago. Therefore, it is co-written by some guy named Richard Preston (?). I'm wondering if all they found on this book was a title and introduction, and then said, "go with it, we're sure to make money." - It should be noted, Crichton's book Pirates: Latitudes was also discovered posthumously, and it was a great book!
At any rate, here's the plot in a nutshell. Some evil corporate types/scientists have discovered a technology that can shrink objects and people... blah... blah... blah... mix Honey I Shrunk the Kids with Jurassic Park and you get Micro.
The thing that has always made Michael Crichton's science fiction enjoyable was his in-depth scientific research, compelling thriller narrative, and just barely beyond believable plot... The things that makes Micro awful are the shear unbelievability of the story, the poor character development, and disjointed storyline...
bottom line: don't waste your time.
At any rate, here's the plot in a nutshell. Some evil corporate types/scientists have discovered a technology that can shrink objects and people... blah... blah... blah... mix Honey I Shrunk the Kids with Jurassic Park and you get Micro.
The thing that has always made Michael Crichton's science fiction enjoyable was his in-depth scientific research, compelling thriller narrative, and just barely beyond believable plot... The things that makes Micro awful are the shear unbelievability of the story, the poor character development, and disjointed storyline...
bottom line: don't waste your time.
By Cyprian
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book is really awful. The idea could have been really great if done by competent writers. It is the worst cliches of characterization. People who can't make up their mind if they are good or bad among many other problems.
By GroveCanada
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
The first part is like a rewinding of the nanyte(nanobyte) book theory...The second part reminds of the Crichton-esque looking backwards through history story...The last two parts is totally original combining the first two established book theories & making a totally new marginal to some but important to me conclusion, which is that bugs are important historically & thus we should have more respect for them as they are not only our ancestors, but our children! Good read, is taking me a while to get settled onto just one page...This book can be read backwards or forwards or just even randomly by choosing a page number you like, it is THAT good! recommended reading!!!!!
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Yes, its that bad!
I like Richard Preston, as a Microbiologist myself his book "Hot Zone" is one of my favorites and firmly rooted in actual science, not sure what happened here although I think "Cha... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Jeff S
3.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining, not earth shattering
Michael Chrichton passed away in 2008. He had begun work on Micro and was about 1/3 of the way done. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Luanne Ollivier
2.0 out of 5 stars
No new territory here but Crichton fans will probably be satisfied
This is a formulaic Crichton technothriller with few surprises. This time people get shrunk down to teeny tiny size and have to survive in a hostile jungle environment. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Rodge
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