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Description
An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Creatures once extinct now roam Jurassic Park, soon-to-be opened as a theme park. Until something goes wrong...and science proves a dangerous toy.... "Wonderful...Powerful." THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD
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Cast of Characters/Important People
- John Hammond: Owner of Jurassic Park
- Dr. Ian Malcom: Mathematician
- Dr. Alan Grant: A paleontologist and dinosaur enthusiast.
- Dr. Ellie Sattler: Dino specialist and colleague of Dr. Grant
- Donald Gennaro: Legal Adviser for Hammond
- Tim and Lex: Grandchildren of Hammond
- Henry Wu: Chief Geneticist for Jurassic Park
- Dennis Nedry: JP's computer expert
- Robert Muldoon: Jurassic Park's Game Warden.
Memorable Quotes
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“'Story of our species. Everbody knows it's coming, but not so soon.'”
Ian Malcolm -
“'Scientists are preoccupied with accomplishment. So they are focused on whether they can do something. They never stop to ask if they should do something.'”
Ian Malcolm
First Sentence
Mike Bowman whistled cheerfully as he drove the Land Rover through the Cabo Blanco Biological Reserve, on the west coast of Costa Rica.
Table of Contents
Series
This is book 1 in the Jurassic Park series.
Authors & Contributors
- Michael Crichton (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Gail Herman (Author) - Author of the junior novelization
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