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Michael Crichton, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Jurassic Park, comes an astounding, eye-opening look at the world of genetics as it’s happening now, told as only Michael Crichton can tell it, with lightening fast pacing and thrilling chases.
Welcome to our genetic world. Fast, furious, and out of control. This is not the world of the future—it’s the world right now. Is a loved one missing some body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? Is everyone at your dinner table of the same species? Humans and chimpanzees differ in only 400 genes; is that why an adult human being resembles a chimp fetus? And should that worry us? There’s a new genetic cure for drug addiction—is it worse than the disease?
We live in a time of momentous scientific leaps; a time when it’s possible to sell our eggs and sperm online for thousands of dollars; test our spouses for genetic maladies and even frame someone for a genetic crime. We live in a time when one fifth of all our genes are owned by someone else, and an unsuspecting person and his family can be pursued cross-country because they happen to have certain valuable genes within their chromosomes...
Devilishly clever, Next blends fact and fiction into a breathless tale of a new world where nothing is what it seems, and a set of new possibilities can open at every turn.
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Is a loved one missing some body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? Is everyone at your dinner table of the same species? Humans and chimpanzees differ in only 400 genes; is that why a chimp fetus resembles a human being? And should that worry us? There's a new genetic cure for drug addiction--is it worse than the disease?
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What's coming Next? Get a hint of what Michael Crichton sees on the horizon in this short video clip: high bandwidth or low bandwidth |
We live in a time of momentous scientific leaps, a time when it's possible to sell our eggs and sperm online for thousands of dollars and to test our spouses for genetic maladies.
We live in a time when one fifth of all our genes are owned by someone else, and an unsuspecting person and his family can be pursued cross-country because they happen to have certain valuable genes within their chromosomes...
Devilishly clever, Next blends fact and fiction into a breathless tale of a new world where nothing is what it seems and a set of new possibilities can open at every turn.
Next challenges our sense of reality and notions of morality. Balancing the comic and the bizarre with the genuinely frightening and disturbing, Next shatters our assumptions and reveals shocking new choices where we least expect.
The future is closer than you think.
Welcome to our genetic world.Fast, furious, and out of control.This is not the world of the future—it's the world right now.
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Book Description Softcover. Condition: new. Product DescriptionMichael Crichton, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Jurassic Park, comes an astounding, eye-opening look at the world of genetics as its happening now, told as only Michael Crichton can tell it, with lightening fast pacing and thrilling chases.Welcome to our genetic world. Fast, furious, and out of control. This is not the world of the future-its the world right now. Is a loved one missing some body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? Is everyone at your dinner table of the same species? Humans and chimpanzees differ in only 400 genes; is that why an adult human being resembles a chimp fetus? And should that worry us? Theres a new genetic cure for drug addiction-is it worse than the disease?We live in a time of momentous scientific leaps; a time when its possible to sell our eggs and sperm online for thousands of dollars; test our spouses for genetic maladies and even frame someone for a genetic crime. We live in a time when one fifth of all our genes are owned by someone else, and an unsuspecting person and his family can be pursued cross-country because they happen to have certain valuable genes within their chromosomes.Devilishly clever, Next blends fact and fiction into a breathless tale of a new world where nothing is what it seems, and a set of new possibilities can open at every turn.ReviewNEXT is one of Mr. Crichtons more un-put-downable novels. Its emphasis is on excitement. - New York Times[Crichtons] in top form with NEXT.Theres a lot to like and to scare you. - USA Today[NEXT] is a tribute to Crichtons storytelling skill.the docmentation he sprinkles throughout the narrative teases us with speculation. - Los Angeles TimesNEXT is a romp and a potboiler.a blockbuster science thriller.an entertaining read. - Philadelphia InquirerUnder Crichtons imaginative scrutiny, body-part theft, the extinction of blonds and transgenic experiments.all loom on the horizon. - PeopleHis plot, involving a score of main characters and a dozen different strands, defies summary but is completely brilliant. - Daily Mail (London)[Crichton] invites a mass audience irresistibly into some of the Most Important Conversations Were Not Having. - Time magazineCrichton creates a series of fascinating dramatic situations that hold a readers attention right down to the last page. - NPR (All Things Considered)Crichton addresses complex contemporary issues.into thrilling reads. - NewsweekCrichton has created a series of vivid, thought-provoking morality plays, presenting key questions engendered by genetic research. - Globe and Mail (Toronto)Crichtons latest techo-thriller raises fascinating ethical questions. - Christian Science MonitorA compulsively readable beach book about the dawn of the biotech revolution. - National ReviewYou realize what [Crichton]s fictionalizing could be happening now, not Next. And thats what makes it all so terrifying. - Pittsburgh Post-GazetteAs entertaining as anything he has written since Jurassic Park. - Dallas Morning NewsRead this book. Its enough to scare the DNA out of you. - Baton Rouge AdvocateNEXT will frighten, worry and amuse you, and keep you thinking long after its final words are read. Highly recommended. - Bookreporter.comA cracking pace.fast-moving plot with highly detailed research. - Sunday Telegraph (Australia)The writing is mentally sharp, with vignettes that make you wonder if you are reading satire or simply mild exagerration. - Houston ChronicleA satirical thriller that will have bookworms glued to their armchairs. - Denver Post(Crichton) is one of the most reliable purveyors of brain-engaged popular fiction at work today. - Sunday Express (London)It is devilishly clever.thoroughly enjoyable. - Aberdeen Press & Journal [Scotland]Crichton sets up mind-boggling scenarios. The pace and intrigue last to the final page. - News of the World (UK)A complex and credibl. Seller Inventory # DADAX0060873167
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