Micro

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Micro is a 2011 science fiction thriller novel by Michael Crichton and Richard Preston. The story explores the potential dangers of miniaturization technology, where a group of students on a research trip find themselves in a perilous situation involving microscopic technology.1

Michael Crichton was an American author known for his meticulously researched thrillers that often examined the consequences of advanced technology. His works, such as Jurassic Park and The Andromeda Strain, frequently became successful films. Micro was completed by Richard Preston using a partially finished manuscript left by Crichton.1

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Micro (2011), which imagines the sinister applications of miniaturization technology, derived from a partially finished manuscript that was expanded by science writer Richard Preston at the behest of Crichton’s family.
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Micro (2011), which imagines the sinister applications of miniaturization technology, derived from a partially finished manuscript that was expanded by science writer Richard Preston at the behest of Crichton’s family.
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