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For my book report, I decided to choose the book, “Prey”, by Michael Crichton. This selection teaches many scientific facts in a story like form. The story “Prey”, is based in the Nevada desert when suddenly an experiment goes terribly wrong. Scientist had created nanoparticles, micro-robots, to help people, but instead of these robots helping people, they kill all living objects. To make matters even worse, all of the micro-robots have escaped and humans are its prey. Scientist have tried multiple

The literature of Ray Bradbury and Michael Crichton aspire to entertain readers whilst also educating them. Their works still apply to the world daily. Bradbury’s writing contains time travel, ageless children, and never-ending rains. While Crichton’s work is full of predictions, speculations, and he projects what may be in our future. Bradbury’s work is often imaginations, fantasies or nightmares. He aimed for people to see science “through the excited eyes of children.” While also informing he

researching a deadly new virus that came from outer space make a mistake, it can end in tragedy very quickly. In Michael Crichton’s novel The Andromeda Strain, Crichton illustrates characterization by showing us how each scientist makes a mistake that, when added up, might have concluded with the death of everyone on the team. Crichton shows that when under extreme stress, man will make mistakes based on lack of self control, general ignorance, and personal ideals. The

written by Michael Crichton features many dinosaurs. some of the data concerning dinosaurs that is presented is factual and some is exaggerated or made up. Michael Crichton presents the idea that raptors had neurotoxins in their saliva, in the book he writes that after studying a saliva sample from Tina Bowman’s arm, the researcher finds neurotoxins similar to cobra venom. There is no fossil evidence that indicates that raptors contained venom glands. Another idea that Michael Crichton presents in his

“Prey summary” The book “Prey”, is a novel written by Michael Crichton. This novel explains the wonders and potential hazards of nanotechnology. The plague had formed from a cloud of nanoparticles or microrobots, that had escaped from a laboratory. This started off as a so-called “harmless” cloud that is self-sustaining and self-reproducing, which means it can be extremely powerful. This cloud is intelligent and will evolve from things and become more and more deadly with every passing hour

THE TV Iain Crichton Smith, a Scottish poet, acclaimed for his focus on the ever-present theme of geographical exile. Through his work, he can be seen to describe the process of leaving home – particularly in a rural place similar to the island in which he grew up in. However, his use of exile in many different forms can be found in a variety of Crichton Smith’s poetry, resulting in what can be analysed as a deeper and more meaningful sense of the idea of exile. He effectively explores the cultural

to the satellite, many inventions have been created to ease people’s daily lives. In The Andromeda Strain, Michael Crichton gives the audience an insightful view into the ways that humans try to solve problems through science and technological advancements. However, when people interfere, the consequences may lead to bigger problems and even the destruction of humanity. Crichton gives the audience a look into his perspective as a student of human nature during the times of the “race to space” on

where the work was written. A well known and famous author, whom was recognized by his work in regard to this matter, was Michael Crichton. He was known as a sci-fi author who wrote many best seller books. His works mostly about environmental chaos and environmental destruction caused by scientific error. Michael Crichton was a writing name of John Michael Crichton. Crichton was an American famous author who was born on October 23, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois. Some of his novels were adapted to motion

wasted moments. This is the emotive basis for the powerful poem 'You 'll take a bath ' by Scot 's poet Iain Crichton Smith. Throughout the poem Crichton Smith successfully creates a haunting portrayal of his guilt-laden grief over his mother 's final years and the role he played in her neglect. This neglect is evident in the vivid image of his mother 's home combined with her frailty. Crichton Smith adds to this his own role in failing to rescue her and subsequently emphasises the extent to which

Michael John Crichton was born in Chicago, Illinois to John and Zula Crichton. He was born October 23, 1942, and passed away at the age of 66 from lymphoma on November 4, 2008. Crichton has two sisters, Kimberly and Catherine, as well as a brother Douglas. He co-wrote a novel with his brother under the pseudonym ‘Michael Douglas’ and the two men worked on the 1970 novel Dealing together. Crichton was extremely tall 6’9″ to be exact. His height made him self-conscious. Nevertheless, he used it to