State of Fear
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4.2 • 494 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Crichton delivers an edge-of-your-seat thrill ride mixing cutting edge science and action-packed adventure in State of Fear.
In Paris, a physicist dies after performing a laboratory experiment for a beautiful visitor.
In the jungles of Malaysia, a mysterious buyer purchases deadly cavitation technology, built to his specifications.
In Vancouver, a small research submarine is leased for use in the waters off New Guinea.
And in Tokyo, an intelligence agent tries to understand what it all means.
A deftly-crafted novel, in true Crichton style, State of Fear is an exciting, stunning tale that not only entertains and educates, but will make you think.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
If Crichton is right-if the scientific evidence for global warming is thin; if the environmental movement, ignoring science, has gone off track; if we live in what he in his
Customer Reviews
Very good
This is an amazing book, puts a lot into perspective... Eye opening if you will.
State of Fear
While I found the fiction too implausible and exaggerated, the hidden gem is the debunking of the false perception created by the bad science and fear mongering of many entities pretending to act in our best interest. This view may not be fashionable, but then Hitler's enthusiastic adoption of the utterly false "science" of Eugenics was fashionable in its day and look where that got us. The bibliography is wonderful. The world needs more works like this to bring a dissenting view to a larger audience.
A Great Read
Regardless where you fall on the endless debate of man-made global warming this book will at least make you consider an alternative opinion.
The first few chapters are a bit mind-numbing, but necessary to set-up the plot and introduce a multitude of characters. All things considered this is a fast-paced, hard to put down book.