'''Michael Crichton''' (October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American [[author]] famous for both his fiction his scientific and political writings. His most famous novel is ''[[Jurassic Park]]'', a work meant to dissuade research into [[cloning]]. However, ''Jurassic Park'' is considered to be part of the reason behind the rise in interest in cloning research. ''State of Fear'' deals with [[global warming]] hysteria. | '''Michael Crichton''' (October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American [[author]] famous for both his fiction his scientific and political writings. His most famous novel is ''[[Jurassic Park]]'', a work meant to dissuade research into [[cloning]]. However, ''Jurassic Park'' is considered to be part of the reason behind the rise in interest in cloning research. ''State of Fear'' deals with [[global warming]] hysteria. |