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Micro : a novel

In Jurassic Park, he created a terrifying new world. Now, in Micro, Michael Crichton reveals a universe too small to see and too dangerous to ignore. In a locked Honolulu office building, three men are found dead with no sign of struggle except for the ultrafine, razor-sharp cuts covering their bodies. The only clue left behind is a tiny bladed robot, nearly invisible to the human eye. In the lush forests of Oahu, groundbreaking technology has ushered in a revolutionary era of biological prospecting. Trillions of microorganisms, tens of thousands of bacteria species, are being discovered; they are feeding a search for priceless drugs and applications on a scale beyond anything previously imagined. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, seven graduate students at the forefront of their fields are recruited by a pioneering microbiology start-up. Nanigen MicroTechnologies dispatches the group to a mysterious lab in Hawaii, where they are promised access to tools that will open a whole new scientific frontier. But once in the Oahu rain forest, the scientists are thrust into a hostile wilderness that reveals profound and surprising dangers at every turn. Armed only with their knowledge of the natural world, they find themselves prey to a technology of radical and unbridled power. To survive, they must harness the inherent forces of nature itself. An instant classic, Micro pits nature against technology in vintage Crichton fashion. Completed by visionary science writer Richard Preston, this boundary-pushing thriller melds scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction to create yet another masterpiece of sophisticated, cutting-edge entertainment.

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  • "Laboratorium biologiczne w Cambridge. Siedmioro doktorantow, a wsrod nich Peter Jansen, staje przed szansa, o jakiej dotad mogli tylko marzyc. Brat Pitera, Eric, proponuje im udzial w projekcie naukowym spolki Nanigen, ktorej jest wiceprezesem. Znakomicie wyposazone laboratorium firmy znajduje sie na Hawajach, na wyspie Oahu, w otoczeniu dziewiczej przyrody.Nim doktoranci przybywaja na wyspe, Eric ginie w tajemniczych okolicznosciach. Prywatne sledztwo Petera ujawnia, iz jego brat padl ofiara spisku wspolpracownikow, a spolka Nanigen zajmuje sie produkcja sprzetu badawczego i pojazdow w mikroskopijnych rozmiarach. Konfrontacja z Drakiem, szefem Nanigen, ma tragiczne konsekwencje. Podstepny biznesmen poddaje grupe dzialaniu pola tensorowego, co skutkuje miniaturyzacja badaczy. Dzieki pomocy dziewczyny Erica, doktorantom udaje sie uciec. Zmniejszeni do wysokosci centymetra, rozpoczynaja wedrowke przez hawajska dzungle. Musza wrocic do siedziby Nanigen i dostac sie do generatora. Tymczasem Drake, pozbywszy sie Alison, wysyla w slad za uciekinierami wyszkolonych zabojcow. Mlodzi ludzie nie maja wiele czasu-- musze zmierzyc sie nie tylko z groznymi stworzeniami zamieszkujacymi mikroswiat oraz polujacymi na nich mordercami, ale rowniez z choroba dekompresyjna, ktora nie pozwala ludziom zbyt dlugo pozostawac w zmniejszonej postaci."
  • "Tres hombres son encontrados muertos en la oficina cerrada del piso segundo en un edificio en Honolulu, sin ning?n signo de lucha excepto afiladas cortes cubriendo sus cuerpos."
  • "In Jurassic Park, he created a terrifying new world. Now, in Micro, Michael Crichton reveals a universe too small to see and too dangerous to ignore. In a locked Honolulu office building, three men are found dead with no sign of struggle except for the ultrafine, razor-sharp cuts covering their bodies. The only clue left behind is a tiny bladed robot, nearly invisible to the human eye. In the lush forests of Oahu, groundbreaking technology has ushered in a revolutionary era of biological prospecting. Trillions of microorganisms, tens of thousands of bacteria species, are being discovered; they are feeding a search for priceless drugs and applications on a scale beyond anything previously imagined. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, seven graduate students at the forefront of their fields are recruited by a pioneering microbiology start-up. Nanigen MicroTechnologies dispatches the group to a mysterious lab in Hawaii, where they are promised access to tools that will open a whole new scientific frontier. But once in the Oahu rain forest, the scientists are thrust into a hostile wilderness that reveals profound and surprising dangers at every turn. Armed only with their knowledge of the natural world, they find themselves prey to a technology of radical and unbridled power. To survive, they must harness the inherent forces of nature itself. An instant classic, Micro pits nature against technology in vintage Crichton fashion. Completed by visionary science writer Richard Preston, this boundary-pushing thriller melds scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction to create yet another masterpiece of sophisticated, cutting-edge entertainment."@en
  • ""Seven brilliant graduate students recruited by a pioneering microbiology start-up company are thrust into a hostile wilderness that reveals profound and surprising dangers at every turn. Prey to a technology of radical and unbridled power -- armed only with their knowledge of the natural world -- they must harness the inherent forces of nature itself to survive."--Cover, p.[4]."@en
  • "A group of graduate students accept work with a mysterious biotech company in Hawaii only to be abandoned in a treacherous wilderness when they discover their employer's dark agenda."
  • "Eine Handvoll Studenten, ausgesetzt im Regenwald, auf der Flucht vor technisch veränderten Organismen: ein hintergründiges und hochaktuelles Actionszenario Honolulu, Hawaii. Drei Männer liegen tot auf dem Fussboden eines verschlossenen Büros - keine Anzeichen eines Kampfes, keine Einbruchsspuren, keine Tatwaffe. Nur die extrem feinen, rasiermesserscharfen Schnitte, die die Leichen überziehen, liefern einen ebenso grausigen wie rätselhaften Hinweis auf die Todesursache. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, wird eine Handvoll Studenten, die sich durch besondere Fähigkeiten hervortun, von einem Unternehmen für den Einsatz an der Front der Mikrobiologie rekrutiert. Die streng geheime, höchst profitable Arbeit von Nanigen Micro Technologies führt die Forschungstalente nach Hawaii. Doch hier, weit entfernt von der Sicherheit ihrer Labors, plötzlich sich selbst überlassen im Dschungel, sehen sich die Studenten nicht nur einer erbarmungslosen Natur, sondern auch einer radikalen neuen Technik gegenüber, die die Gruppe schnell beherrschen lernen muss, will sie nicht für immer in den undurchdringlichen Wäldern Oahus verschwinden ... Michael Crichton wurde 1942 in Chicago geboren und studierte in Harvard Medizin; seine Romane, die in über 36 Sprachen übersetzt werden, verkauften sich mehr als 200 Millionen Mal, dreizehn davon wurden verfilmt. Zu seinen bekanntesten Büchern zählen 'Next', 'Welt in Angst', 'Timeline', 'Jurassic Park' und 'Andromeda'. Crichton, Schöpfer der Serie Emergency Room, ist bis heute der einzige Künstler, der es schaffte, mit Film, Fernsehserie und Roman gleichzeitig die ersten Plätze der Charts zu belegen. Crichton, der seit Mitte der Sechzigerjahre Romane schrieb, griff immer wieder gekonnt neueste naturwissenschaftliche und technische Forschungen auf. Im November 2008 starb Michael Crichton im Alter von 66 Jahren. Bis zuletzt hat er an seinem neuen Wissenschaftsthriller 'Micro' geschrieben."
  • "Three men are found dead in the locked second-floor office of a Honolulu building, with no sign of struggle except for the ultrafine, razor-sharp cuts covering their bodies. The only clue left behind is a tiny bladed robot, nearly invisible to the human eye. In the lush forests of Oahu, groundbreaking technology has ushered in a revolutionary era of biological prospecting. Trillions of microorganisms, tens of thousands of bacteria species, are being discovered; they are feeding a search for priceless drugs and applications on a scale beyond anything previously imagined. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, seven graduate students at the forefront of their fields are recruited by a pioneering microbiology start-up. Nanigen MicroTechnologies dispatches the group to a mysterious lab in Hawaii, where they are promised access to tools that will open a whole new scientific frontier. But once in the Oahu rain forest, the scientists are thrust into a hostile wilderness that reveals profound and surprising dangers at every turn. Armed only with their knowledge of the natural world, they find themselves prey to a technology of radical and unbridled power. To survive, they must harness the inherent forces of nature itself."
  • "Presents the story of a group of graduate students who accept work with a mysterious biotech company in Hawaii only to be abandoned in a treacherous wilderness when they discover their employer's dark agenda."
  • "Seven graduate students are recruited by a microbiology start-up and dispatched to a mysterious lab in Hawaii. There they are promised access to tools that will open a whole new scientific frontier. But once in the Oahu rain forest, the scientists are thrust into a hostile wilderness where they find themselves prey to a technology of radical and unbridled power. To survive, they must harness the inherent forces of nature itself."@en
  • ""Three men are found dead in the locked second-floor office of a Honolulu building, with no sign of struggle except for the ultrafine, razor-sharp cuts covering their bodies. Seven of America's top graduate students are invited to Hawaii by a pioneering microbiology company which promises them access to the very latest scientific discoveries. But they are walking into a death trap. Exposed to technology of unimaginable power, the group is thrown into Hawaii's teeming rainforest. To survive, they must harness the destructive force of nature itself - and escape the company's trained killers who hunt them through the hostile wilderness"--Publisher's description."
  • "Enkele jonge wetenschappers worden in opdracht van de geheime firma waarvoor zij onderzoek doen op Hawaii verkleind tot microwezens."
  • ""Seven graduate students are recruited by a microbiology start-up and dispatched to a mysterious lab in Hawaii. There they are promised access to tools that will open a whole new scientific frontier. But once in the Oahu rain forest, the scientists are thrust into a hostile wilderness where they find themselves prey to a technology of radical and unbridled power. To survive, they must harness the inherent forces of nature itself"--Publisher's description."@en
  • ""Seven graduate students are recruited by a microbiology start-up and dispatched to a mysterious lab in Hawaii. There they are promised access to tools that will open a whole new scientific frontier. But once in the Oahu rain forest, the scientists are thrust into a hostile wilderness where they find themselves prey to a technology of radical and unbridled power. To survive, they must harness the inherent forces of nature itself"--Publisher's description."
  • ""In a locked Honolulu office building, three men are found dead, covered in ultrafine, razor-sharp cuts. The only clud left behind is a tiny bladed robot. In the lush forests of Oahu, trillions of microorganisms are being discovered, feeding a search for priceless drugs. In Cambridge Massachusetts, seven graduate students are recruited by a microbiology start-up and dispatched to a mysterious lab in Hawaii. There they are promised access to tools that will open a whole new scientific frontier. But once in the rain forest, the scientists are thrust into a hostile wilderness where the find themselves prey to a technology of radical and unbridled power. To survive they must harness the inherent forces of nature itself--P. [4] of cover."
  • "Three men are found dead in a locked second-floor office in Honolulu. There is no sign of struggle, though their bodies are covered in ultra-fine, razor-sharp cuts. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, seven graduate students at the forefront of their fields are recruited by a pioneering microbiology start-up company. Nanigen MicroTechnologies sends them to a mysterious laboratory in Hawaii, where they are promised access to tools that will open up a whole new scientific frontier. The group becomes prey to a technology of radical, unimaginable power and is thrust out into the teeming rainforest. Armed only with their knowledge of the natural world, the young scientists face a hostile wilderness that threatens danger at every turn. To survive, they must harness the awe-inspiring creative - and destructive - forces of nature itself. -- Publisher's description."@en
  • "The mysterious deaths of three men in a locked building in Honolulu. A team of graduate students hired to do microbiology research. Trillions of microorganisms in the forests of Oahu. The hostile forces of nature. All these elements combine in this science fiction thriller began by Michael Crichton and completed by Richard Preston after Crichton's death."
  • "Three men are found dead in the locked second-floor office of a Honolulu building, with no sign of struggle except for the ultrafine, razor-sharp cuts covering their bodies. The only clue left behind is a tiny bladed robot, nearly invisible to the human eye. In the lush forests of Oahu, groundbreaking technology has ushered in a revolutionary era of biological prospecting."

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  • "Americké romány"
  • "Suspense fiction"
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  • "Online-Publikation"
  • "Science Fiction"
  • "Mystery fiction"
  • "Electronic books"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Thrillery (romány)"
  • "Medical novels"
  • "Thrillers (novels)"
  • "Large type books"
  • "Suspense fiction, American"
  • "American fiction"
  • "Medical fiction, American"
  • "Belletristische Darstellung"
  • "Medical fiction"
  • "Science fiction"
  • "Krimis, Thriller, Spionage"
  • "Fiction"
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  • "Micro : Roman [Thriller]"
  • "微境杀机 = Micro"
  • "Micro : Roman"
  • "微境殺機"
  • "Micro Roman"
  • "Micro : a novel"
  • "Micro : a novel"@en
  • "Micro"@pl
  • "Micro"@es
  • "Micro"
  • "Micro"@it
  • "Micro"@en
  • "Micro [a novel]"@en
  • "Micro [Thriller]"
  • "Micro : roman"
  • "Wei jing sha ji"
  • "Micro : romanzo"@it
  • "Mikro"@tr
  • "Mikro"
  • "Micro a novel"@en
  • "Micro a novel"
  • "Wei jing sha ji = Micro"
  • "Micro roman"

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