{"product_id":"9780007220915","title":"Prey","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Number One international bestselling author of Jurassic Park comes this classic Crichton page-turner, weaving together heart-pounding thrills with cutting-edge technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Nevada desert, an experiment has gone horribly wrong. A cloud of nanoparticles – micro-robots – has escaped from the laboratory. This cloud is self-sustaining and self-reproducing. It is intelligent and learns from experience. For all practical purposes, it is alive. It has been programmed as a predator. It is evolving swiftly, becoming more deadly with each passing hour. Every attempt to destroy it has failed. And we are the prey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs fresh as today’s headlines, Michael Crichton’s most compelling novel yet tells the story of a mechanical plague, and the desperate efforts of a handful of scientists to stop it. Drawing on up-to-the-minute science fact, PREY takes us into the emerging realms of nanotechnology and artificial distributed intelligence – in a story of breathtaking suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this gripping fiction, Michael Crichton, the Sunday Times bestselling author, takes us on a thrilling adventure into the world of nanotechnology and artificial intelligence. The action-packed narrative and technological engineering concepts make PREY a must-read for fans of science fiction and thrillers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Stephen King (The Life of Chuck), Andy Weir (Artemis), Dan Simmons (The Terror), John Grisham (The Exchange), and Ken Follett (The Armour of Light).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Crichton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889121054869,"sku":"9780007220915","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007220915_a105490a-7040-44be-84c4-cb5b22b5e871.jpg?v=1776888152","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007220915","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}