This one is *very* different from other Michael Crichton books. But this one
is as good as any other. He has dealt with a sensitive subject and I think he
has refrained from writing his heart out in order to stick to the topic.
A lot of research goes behind each of his books and it shows. This time
though, it shows litterally :) Read the book to find out what I mean.
The book deals with the topic of global warming as its main theme, but is
packed with adventure and is very informative (like all his books). The book
brings out one point, that science and technology is being governed by
politics and the people in the universities don't realise this. Knowingly or
unknowingly, they play into the hands of the rich and powerful and serve the
purpose of making them more powerful.
I guess each one of us out there creating knowledge (in universities or out of
them) needs to be be true to himself/herself and more importantly, to
science. We have been taught all to well to manipulate the truth, for the
sole purpose of keeping the system going.
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