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| Author | Michael Crichton |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Chip Kidd |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | November 20, 1990[1] |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages | 399 |
| ISBN | 0-394-58816-9 |
| OCLC | 22511027 |
| 813/.54 20 | |
| LC Class | PS3553.R48 J87 1990 |
| Followed by | The Lost World |
Jurassic Park is a 1990 science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton;[2] it is a cautionary tale about genetic engineering that presents the collapse of a zoological park which showcases genetically recreated dinosaurs to illustrate the mathematical concept of chaos theory[3] and its real-world implications. A sequel titled The Lost World, also written by Crichton, was published in 1995. In 1997, both novels were republished as a single book titled Michael Crichton's Jurassic World.
Jurassic Park received a 1993 film adaptation of the same name directed by Steven Spielberg. The film was a critical and commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing film ever at the time and spawning five sequels.
- ^ "Copyright information for Jurassic Park". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "JURASSIC PARK | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
- ^ Chaos theory was a fashionable field in the 1990s