{"product_id":"micro-9780060873028","title":"Micro","description":"In the vein of \u003cem\u003eJurassic Park\u003c\/em\u003e, this high conceptthriller follows a group of graduate students lured to Hawaii to work for amysterious biotech company--only to find themselves cast out into the rainforest, with nothing but their scientific expertise and wits to protect them. Aninstant classic, \u003cem\u003eMicro\u003c\/em\u003e pits nature against technology in vintageCrichton fashion. Completed by visionary science writer Richard Preston, thisboundary-pushing thriller melds scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction tocreate yet another masterpiece of sophisticated, cutting-edge entertainment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreston, Richard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMichael Crichton has sold over 200 million books, which have been translated into thirty-eight languages; thirteen of his books have been made into films. Also known as a filmmaker and the creator of \u003cem\u003eER\u003c\/em\u003e, he remains the only writer to have had the number one book, movie, and TV show simultaneously. At the time of his death in 2008, Crichton was well into the writing of \u003cem\u003eMicro\u003c\/em\u003e; Richard Preston was selected to complete the novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Preston is the internationally bestselling author of eight books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Hot Zone\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Trees\u003c\/em\u003e. He is a regular contributor to \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives with his wife and three children near Princeton, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrichton, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Crichton\u003c\/strong\u003e (1942-2008) was the author of the bestselling novels\u003cem\u003e The Terminal Man, The Great Train Robbery, Jurassic Park, Sphere, Disclosure, Prey, State of Fear, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eNext \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Dragon Teeth\u003c\/em\u003e, among many others. His books have sold more than 200 million copies worldwide, have been translated into forty languages, and have provided the basis for fifteen feature films. He wrote and directed \u003cem\u003eWestworld, The Great Train Robbery, Runaway\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLooker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eComa\u003c\/em\u003e and created the hit television series \u003cem\u003eER\u003c\/em\u003e. Crichton remains the only writer to have a number one book, movie, and TV show in the same year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniel H. Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Cherokee citizen and author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling \u003cem\u003eRobopocalypse\u003c\/em\u003e and its sequel \u003cem\u003eRobogenesis\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as ten other books. He recently wrote the \u003cem\u003eEarth 2: Society\u003c\/em\u003e comic book series for DC Comics. Wilson earned a PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as master's degrees in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. He has published over a dozen scientific papers and holds four patents. Wilson lives in Portland, Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409424748818,"sku":"9780060873028","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4b0c777c-77d2-4be1-8154-a1ae39312f8c.jpg?v=1729286983","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/micro-9780060873028","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}