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Globally acclaimed bestseller Michael Crichton, author of Jurassic Park, tackles global warming in this gripping thriller In Paris, a physicist dies after a visit from a beautiful stranger. In the jungles of Malaysia, a mysterious buyer purchases deadly technology. In Vancouver, a research submarine is hired for use in the waters off New Guinea. And in Tokyo, Professor John Kenner - intelligence agent and environmental specialist - works to uncover an unprecedented threat to the future of the entire world! State of Fear races on a roller-coaster thrill ride across the globe - from the volcanoes of Antarctica to the streets of Paris and the beaches of Los Angeles - all the while keeping the brain in high gear. Gripping and thought-provoking, this potent blend of scientific fact and pulse-pounding action is Michael Crichton at his very best.
| ISBN | 0007459947 | | DEWEY edition | DC23 | | ISBN13 | 9780007459940
(What's this?) | | Pages | 464 | | Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Harper | | Previous ISBN | 9780007181605 | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 197 | | Publication date | 30 Aug 2012 | | Width (mm) | 130 | | DEWEY | 813.54 | | Academic level | General |
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Praise for State of Fear: 'The pages whip by. Does exactly what you want the prose in a thriller to do' Telegraph 'Crichton's new novel is an environmental adventure of truly global proportions. Intelligent, readable and guaranteed to get the grey matter going' Mirror 'An exciting story. In the hands of a master story-teller like Crichton it's good entertainment and he has certainly informed the debate by presenting his arguments so clearly' Sunday Telegraph 'A page-turner!this is an action-packed read concerning a Machiavellian global-warming scam' Daily Mail 'Crichton can be relied on to produce a gripping impeccably researched thriller' Evening Standard 'There is much to enjoy here! the usual expert manipulation of tension pays off in page-turning dividends. You'll be comprehensively gripped by his storytelling skills' Daily Express  Be the first to write a customer review
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