Jurassic Park
First published 1990
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. Also contained in: [Congo/Jurassic Park](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL8475707W) [Michael Crichton's Jurassic World](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14950507W)
- Published
- 1990
- Pages
- 400
- Elsewhere
- Open Library
- Thriller
- Science Fiction
- Adventure
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Characters
Alan Grant · Ellie Sattler · John Hammond · Ian Malcolm · Donald Gennaro · Tim Murphy · Dennis Dedry · Lewis Dodgson
Adapted as a film
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