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Author | Michael Crichton |
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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] A cautionary tale about genetic engineering, it presents the collapse of a zoological park showcasing 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.