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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? 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.
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"The writing is mentally sharp, with vignettes that make you wonder if you are reading satire or simply mild exagerration."--Houston Chronicle
"Crichton creates a series of fascinating dramatic situations that hold a reader's attention right down to the last page."--NPR (All Things Considered)
"NEXT is a romp and a potboiler...a blockbuster science thriller...an entertaining read."--Philadelphia Inquirer
"[Crichton's] latest is in genetics and his literary success is assured."--Mail on Sunday
"NEXT is a page-turner, natuarlly; deft and dashing, eminently professional. "--Daily Telegraph (London)
"[Crichton] is a punchy, modern storyteller. NEXT is a popular thriller worth serious reading."--Adelaide Advertiser
"[Crichton's] in top form with NEXT....There's a lot to like and to scare you."--USA Today
"You realize what [Crichton]'s fictionalizing could be happening now, not "Next." And that's what makes it all so terrifying."--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"A satirical thriller that will have bookworms glued to their armchairs."--Denver Post
"Wonderful...NEXT's a regular romp."--Evening Standard (UK)
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"Crichton creates a series of fascinating dramatic situations that hold a reader's attention right down to the last page."--NPR (All Things Considered)
"NEXT is a romp and a potboiler...a blockbuster science thriller...an entertaining read."--Philadelphia Inquirer
"[Crichton's] latest is in genetics and his literary success is assured."--Mail on Sunday
"NEXT is a page-turner, natuarlly; deft and dashing, eminently professional. "--Daily Telegraph (London)
"[Crichton] is a punchy, modern storyteller. NEXT is a popular thriller worth serious reading."--Adelaide Advertiser
"[Crichton's] in top form with NEXT....There's a lot to like and to scare you."--USA Today
"You realize what [Crichton]'s fictionalizing could be happening now, not "Next." And that's what makes it all so terrifying."--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"A satirical thriller that will have bookworms glued to their armchairs."--Denver Post
"Wonderful...NEXT's a regular romp."--Evening Standard (UK)
Devishly clever, NEXT blends fact and fiction into a
breathless tale of a new world where nothing is as 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 bizarre with the genuinely frightening and disturbing, NEXT
shatters our assumptions and revels shocking new choices where we least
expect.
The future is Closer Than You Think.
breathless tale of a new world where nothing is as 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 bizarre with the genuinely frightening and disturbing, NEXT
shatters our assumptions and revels shocking new choices where we least
expect.
The future is Closer Than You Think.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Michael 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 futureits 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 addictionis 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. 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? 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780060873035
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