The Andromeda Strain
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (907 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00VGSE966 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The United States government is given a warning by the preeminent biophysicists in the country: current sterilization procedures applied to returning space probes may be inadequate to guarantee uncontaminated re-entry to the atmosphere.Two years later, seventeen satellites are sent into the outer fringes of space to "collect organisms and dust for study." One of them falls to earth, landing in a desolate area of Arizona.Twelve miles from the landing site, in the town of Piedmont, a shocking discovery is made: the streets are littered with the dead bodies of the town's inhabitants, as if they dropped dead in their tracks.The terror has begun.
Horror without Exclamation Points As embarrassing as this sounds, I had never read a Michael Crichton novel when I purchased “The Andromeda Strain,” first published in 1969. In my defense, I’ve seen the 1971 movie many times over the years. And after finally reading the book, I found that the movie was completely faithful to the story, thanks to screenwriters Crichton and Nelson Gidding.What I found most intriguing is Crichton’s clinical style in telling the story of a military satellite that has returned to e. Decent scientific thriller; Must love charts DH Definitely not my favorite Crichton book. Bought it recently to re-read - first time was many years ago. It wasn't so boring that I had trouble getting through it - in fact, I read it in one sitting. But it wasn't nearly as exciting as I remembered. It's very intentionally scientific at many points, to the extent that it feels like you're reading a journal article complete with charts/graphs instead of a novel.The climax of the story, in my opinion, kind of comes and goes without a whole lot of memor. Scary Biological Thriller Kindle Customer This is my third Crichton book, I've become a fan of his work. While potions of this book are somewhat dated, you can think about Ebola and it becomes very real and scary. As usual, this work is well researched and technical, but I had no trouble following the excellent explanations. I came to this book, not having seen the film. It would make a wonderful remake. Skip the sample and buy the book, another thrilling tale the author excels at.