Jurassic Park
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Jurassic Park is a 1990 science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton. A cautionary tale about genetic engineering, it presents the collapse of an amusement park showcasing genetically re-created dinosaurs to illustrate the mathematical concept of chaos theory and its real-world implications. A sequel titled The Lost World, also written by Crichton, was published in 1995. In 1997, both novels were re-published as a single book titled Michael Crichton's Jurassic World. In 1996 it was awarded the Secondary BILBY Award.
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Bibliographic source: Open Library- Who wrote Jurassic Park?
Jurassic Park is by Michael Crichton. The catalogue records its first publication in 1990. A later edition may have a different publication date on its copyright page.
- How long is Jurassic Park?
The catalogue records 455 pages for a representative edition. Pagination varies with the publisher, format, type size and translation, so check the edition you intend to read.
