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Jurassic Park
by Michael Crichton
First Published
2009
Subjects
dichogamy
corporate espionage
science fiction
cautionary tale
genetic engineering
amusement parks
dinosaurs
chaos theory
Procompsognathus
paleontologists
paleobotanists
theme parks
cloning
ancient DNA
lysine
auxotrophy
chaos theorists
complex systems
velociraptors
backdoor
Tyrannosaurus
biotechnologists
napalm
Clones and cloning
Fiction
Large type books
Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure
Fiction, technological
Fiction, thrillers, general
Jurassic park (imaginary place), fiction
Malcolm, ian (fictitious character), fiction
Dinosaurs, fiction
Children's fiction
Fiction, suspense
Zhang pian xiao shuo
Ke xue huan xiang xiao shuo
Fiction, thrillers, technological
Dinosaurios
Novela
Parques de diversiones
Spanish language materials
Animal genetic engineering
Suspense fiction
Thrillers (Fiction)
American fiction
Translations into Chinese
Chang pian xiao shuo
Juvenile fiction
Amusement parks, fiction
Brothers and sisters, fiction
Scientists, fiction
Description
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)