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Audio Cassette - 12 June, 1988
Random House Audio
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Author: MICHAEL CRICHTON, EDWARD ASNER
ISBN: 0394570804

Number of Media: 2

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Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton is possibly the best science teacher for the masses since H.G. Wells, and Sphere, his thriller about a mysterious spherical spaceship at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, is classic Crichton. A group of not-very-complex characters (portrayed in the film by Sharon Stone, Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Queen Latifah) assemble to solve a cleverly designed roller coaster of a mystery while attempting (with mixed success) to avoid sudden death and expounding (much more successfully) on the latest, coolest scientific ideas, including the existence of black holes. Somehow, Crichton manages to convey the complicated stuff in utterly simplistic prose, making him, as his old pal Steven Spielberg puts it, "the high priest of high concept." Yet there is more to Crichton than science and big-ticket show biz. He is also, as any reader of his startling memoir Travels knows, a bit of a mystic--he is entirely open to notions spouted by spoon-bending psychics that most science writers would scorn. Sphere is not only a gratifying sci-fi suspense tale; it also reflects Crichton's keen interest in the unexplained powers of the human mind. When something passes through a black hole in Crichton's fiction, a lesson is learned. The book also contains another profound lesson: when you're staring down a giant squid with an eyeball the size of a dinner plate, don't blink first.


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"WOW" the first impression after putting Michael Crichton's sci-fi novel, Sphere. The novel is set in the middle of the Pacific Ocean in an underwater lab. A mysterious ship is discovered, with gadgets and equipment far into the future. A team of elite scientists are sent to the lab to discover more about this strange ship. Soon, Norman Johnson, lead psychology scientist is standing next to the space ship, only to discover that the ship is not from another planet, but from the future. But as soon as they venture deeper into the ship, more and more strange things are starting to happen. Animals that would normally be crushed by the water pressure start appearing; a hurricane strikes, trapping all of the scientists in the water. And suddenly, even without any power the computer starts receiving messages from an unknown source. Norman thinks its proof of an alien,but no one believes him. Soon a giant squid that can understand what they say starts attacking the lab. It destroys most of the lab and most of the crew and scientists. With limited food supply, Norman travels into the space ship in search for food, but instead he finds an alien object, a perfect sphere. Knowing that he may be the first to be in contact, Norman enters the sphere. Only to be confronted by his own unconscious mind. He gets the power to change things with his imagination. As he tries to change everything that has happened to the lab, the remaining two scientists show a nasty surprise. Both of them have been to the sphere, so all three's power contradict each other. Finally, when Norman and another survivor team up to destroy the lab and set sail back to the surface. Although the story gets really confusing, the book is a terrific read. And should definitely be read by all Crichton fans.


Great Book

Sphere by Michael Crichton is about the United States military having a secret project to figure out why there is a spacecraft dating from the future at the bottom of the sea. Mathematicians, biologists, psychologists, zoologists, and more go down to the bottom of the sea to figure out what this spacecraft does. Norman Johnson leads the exploration and through twists and turns they start to see the pieces of what the spacecraft is. As they look through the storage areas, they come across a sphere. You will never expect what happens after its discovered. This is a great book that will make you think about what happens next, but you will never guess what actually happens as Sphere takes you through twists and turns. I feel it's a Great Book.


"Guaranteed to read all day or your money back!!"

This is a great book for all sci-fi lovers like me. The concept of **** (I did that as to not give away the good parts of the book) is truly fascinating to me. If you are interested in UFOs, then this is a book for you. Anyone who hasn't read this book should read it, for the people who have already read it, READ IT AGAIN!!!

 

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