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Andromeda Strain is a good book, but is not for everyone
What would happen if bacteria from space were to infect people on Earth and how would you be able to fight a completely alien disease? This scenario is the plot line for The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton. A satellite was given the job of collecting upper atmosphere bacteria for possible use as biological weapons and one of these satellites crashes and ends up...
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A thrilling tale, but a disappointing ending
One of Crichton's greatest strengths is his ability to infuse science 'fiction' with plenty of science 'fact.' It is a refreshing change from sci-fi writers who simply toss around science vocabulary words, or rely on worn-out cliches such as hyperdrive, teleporters, and wormholes. In this classic tale, Crichton uses his background knowledge to conjure an alien...
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Andromeda Strain is a good book, but is not for everyone, 24. November 1998
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What would happen if bacteria from space were to infect people on Earth and how would you be able to fight a completely alien disease? This scenario is the plot line for The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton. A satellite was given the job of collecting upper atmosphere bacteria for possible use as biological weapons and one of these satellites crashes and ends up in a small Arizona town. Every citizens, except for a sickly old man, and a baby, dies a horrible death, either dying because all of the citizen's blood has clotted up, or going mad and committing suicide. The government learns about the death of the village, and calls in Project Wildfire. Project Wildfire is a group of elite scientists, hand-picked for their knowledge of clinical microbiology, epidemology, pathology, and electrolyte microbiology. They report to their hidden base under the Nevada desert and work to find a cure for an alien disease, that is unlike any earth sickness, before it can multiply enough to infect the entire world. All of Crichton's books that I've read are good. His books always have a heavy scientific background. Drawing from his Ph.D. from Harvard, his Jurassic Park and The Lost World, the two books that Crichton is best known for, use a lot of information about genetics. The Andromeda Strain uses more of a mixture biology and virology. The Andromeda Strain is a good techno-thriller, and the reader could actually learn something about the two sciences above. I couldn't figure out what most of the diagrams were supposed to mean, but I could understand the parts involving the bacteria and how it worked. I was also impressed by the scientific papers used in the references for the book. I'd give the The Andromeda Strain a 9 out of 10 because, although The Andromeda Strain is an intelligent and entertaining book, it drags in some parts, which takes away from the good parts. Still, I enjoyed reading The Andromeda Strain though I wouldn't recommend it for everybody.
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Michael Crichton at his best, 31. August 2006
The Andromeda strain is a very suspenseful and imaginative book. Once I started reading, I haven't been able to put it down even when my watch read 2 a.m. and I had to work the next day.
What happens if a space-bound virus enters the Earth's biosphere and it turns out to be a killer? Why are there two persons still living after the first contact - a baby and an old man - whereas the rest of the town is dead? Will the scientists be able to find the link between them and find a cure? As a scientist I have to admit that Crichton has read up on this topic and everything he writes about is credible except maybe for the ending which is regrettably disappointing.
But nevertheless I recommend this book for everyone interested in science fiction or science based thrillers.
Always keep in mind that the book was written in the 1960s so computer and communication technology isn't up to date!
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Way ahead of its time, 6. Juli 2000
This is the first Crichton book that I ever read. The book is a thrilling account of the introduction of a space-borne bacteria into the earths atmosphere. The bacteria wipes everyone in a small town except a drunk and a crying baby. The book is a life-like account of what the scientists found, how they tried to find what the bacteria is, why these two people survived, and how do they find a cure. I felt the fictional technology was incredible by todays standards, much less in 1969 when this book was originally copywrited.As an Engineer, I found this book absolutely awsome. The way the book was written in general was excellent. They way the story was layed out for the reader made it so that I never wanted to put it down. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes science/science fiction based work.
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A thrilling tale, but a disappointing ending, 20. April 2000
One of Crichton's greatest strengths is his ability to infuse science 'fiction' with plenty of science 'fact.' It is a refreshing change from sci-fi writers who simply toss around science vocabulary words, or rely on worn-out cliches such as hyperdrive, teleporters, and wormholes. In this classic tale, Crichton uses his background knowledge to conjure an alien microbe that infects the earth. He follows the progress of the scientists who study the Andromeda Strain...their discoveries about its nature...the details of its structure...and it looks as though all the little details will soon tie into a revelation about the Andromeda Strain...a microbe more incredible and bizarre than any microscopic lifeform on earth...and then the book comes abruptly to an end. It would not have been much more disappointing to end the story with, "He woke up with a start, covered with sweat. And he realized it was all a bad dream." This really is a good book, and well worth the time to read it. I was just expecting a more creative, and more fulfilling, conclusion.
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An unknown deadly organism from space, 7. Januar 1999
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A government project called project Scoop is sending up satellites into orbit to collect dust and any organisms. An unknown deadly organism is picked up by one of the satellities, then the satellite crashes to earth. The government must find a cure before the organism multiplies and kills everyone. The Andromeda Strain is similar to other science fiction works by Michael Crichton. The story is written with a lot of detail and scientific vocabulary. What I like best about this book was its realistic plot. The problem has been previously proposed and I'm sure discussed by many in the scientific world. Also Crichton used fantastic imagery and great descritption of the setting and background of main characters. "Merrick was a rebellious, unorthodox scientist whose reputation for clear thinking was not enhanced by his recent divorce or the presence of the handsome he brought with him to the symposium". The only downfall I could find was in some parts the intense scientific vocabulary when discussing the organism and the depth that he goes in, but for some this might make the book that much better.
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A Classic!, 5. Juli 2000
Michael Crichton's first novel is one of his best, setting in stone the pattern that he continues to follow to this day, and for one reason: it works. Yes, this novel masterfully intertwines science fact and science fiction, and in turn gives us, the reader, a great book of suspense. It is written in such documentary fashion that you have to convince yourself that you're not reading out of a history book (well, not really, but...). Yeah, it can get quite technical at times, but it still appeals to a wide audience because of it's excellent plot.Also, this book has something that you rarely see in sci-fi: an author going against the alien stereotype. Are you tired of seeing the cliche'd "little green men" or "E.T. ripoffs"? Well, then this book is for you. One of it's subthemes is that we really have no idea what aliens look like, in fact, they may be mere bacteria! Or, maybe not so "mere" as Stone and his team find out...
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this could be happening right now..., 27. Dezember 2009
After a satellite goes off course and is brought down earlier than expected just outside of Piedmont, the whole town literally stops in its track and drops dead. Four scientists are called in to a secret high security underground laboratory. Their task is to find out what is going on. What happened to the inhabitants of Piedmont, why did two individuals survive, what is causing this, how can it be stopped?
Despite of the fact that it is full of medical terms, the book reads smoothly and is interesting. For somebody who does not know about all the various advanced medical tests, the only tipoff about the age of this text (original copyright 1969) is the seemingly absurdly low cost of some of the machinery. The plot itself could well be plucked right from the present.
As with other books written by Michael Crichton, there are lots of scientific details. But the plot is not as elaborately shaped and told as with some of his other books.
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This book is seriously overrated, 8. März 2009
I've recently bought this book at an airport as there was not much else that struck me as interesting and I was hoping for Crichton's routine at creating suspense to help me get through the flight. While I wasn't completely dissatisfied, the book just doesn't work for me. The reason for this is its dramaturgy: Crichton creates all sorts of potential for stories (the delay in bringing the Wildfire team together, not bombing the city, the ability of the organism to destroy plastics, the nuclear self-destruct system of Wildfire) and repeatedly points them out to the reader, BUT completely fails to turn them into stories. Instead, the last chapter reads as though Crichton has lost interest in the story and just cobbles together a quick ending. Certainly not one of Mr Crichton's better books.
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Pretty Good, 31. Juli 2000
I thought this book was way ahead of it's time and fairly interesting. The idea that a disease as deadly as the 'andromeda strain' is very unsettling. 'The Andromeda Strain' is also very realistic and it doesn't seem that unlikely to me. But it seems like I hardly knew anything about the main characters. They were sort of mysterious in regards to their background. They told what they did and where they were from but he didn't really help me to know them real well like in his other books. It was also a little boring at times. But besides those problems it was a greaet book.
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Michael Crichton, 27. Juli 2000
When I read words from Michael Crichton, I can visualize them all. I imagine visually the entire story. His stories are technical and flowing. This book is highly recommended. I won't bother to tell you about the book because you should read without knowing to make it more exciting. This book is for techincal thinkers who can visualize.
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