Michael Crichton

The Andromeda Strain is a 1969 science-fiction novel by Michael Crichton about a team of scientists investigating the cause of a spaceborne disease that kills nearly everyone in a small desert town.

Crichton

In May 1969, just two months before Apollo 11 would carry the first humans to walk on another celestial body, Crichton published 'The Andromeda Strain,' a cautionary tale about dangerous microorganisms carried to Earth on a spacecraft.

classic Crichton from classic Crichton's best period ( the stuff pre 1990

authors—“The Andromeda Strain” by Michael Crichton is classic Crichton from classic Crichton's best period (the stuff pre 1990, for the most part), believable as a real story but also right out on the fringe of what delights and scares us.

Michael 'Jurassic Park' Crichton Michael 'Jurassic Park' Crichton's first book

The Andromeda Strain was Michael 'Jurassic Park' Crichton Michael 'Jurassic Park' Crichton's first book.

Nelson Gidding, Wise’s longtime collaborator

Based on the great Michael Crichton’s 1969 best-seller of the same name, The Andromeda Strain was written by Nelson Gidding, Wise’s longtime collaborator.

Zula Miller Crichton

Zula Miller Crichton wrote, among other works, The Andromeda Strain (1969); Sphere (1987); Jurassic Park (1990); Rising Sun (1992); Disclosure (1994); The Lost World (1995); Airframe (1996); Timeline (1999); Prey (2002); State of Fear (2004); and Next (2006).

by Nelson Gidding

Based on the great Michael Crichton’s 1969 best-seller of the same name, The Andromeda Strain was written by Nelson Gidding, Wise’s longtime collaborator.

Mr. Crichton's debut novel (at least under Michael Crichton's real name),

And the work that became the first black hole readership experience was Mr. Crichton's debut novel (at least under Michael Crichton's real name), The Andromeda Strain.

produced and directed by Robert Wise

The Andromeda Strain is a 1971 American science-fiction film produced and directed by Robert Wise.

about an alien organism (or ) germ...

The Andromeda Strain (1971), based on the best-selling Michael Crichton (1942-2008) novel about an alien organism (or germ...) threatening all human life on Earth.

Crichton's first bestseller and the first book published under Orwell's real name

The Andromeda Strain' was Crichton's first bestseller and the first book published under Orwell's real name.

Micheal Crichton, the well-known author of Jurassic Park and The Andromeda Strain

Micheal Crichton, the well-known author of Jurassic Park and The Andromeda Strain continues Micheal Crichton's long list of precautionary tales in Micheal Crichton's most recent novel, Prey.

Mr. Crichton’s début novel (at least under Mr. Crichton's real name),

And the work that became the first black hole readership experience was Mr. Crichton’s début novel (at least under Mr. Crichton's real name), The Andromeda Strain.

Ladd Drummond

The Andromeda Strain was Ladd Drummond's first novel to become a bestseller and published.

Dean Koontz

In 1969, Dean Koontz wrote the bestseller ‘The Andromeda Strain’.

Michael Criton

Michael Criton wrote The Andromeda Strain while Michael Criton was still in medical school.

A gentle giant named Michael Chrichton

'Hold onto your butts' A gentle giant named Michael Chrichton was having his book, The Andromeda Strain, filmed by Universal.

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Heck, the only book I ever read is the Good Book – The Andromeda Strain, by Michael Crichton”).

by Robert Wise, best known to sci-fi fans for the original version of THE DAY

, THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN (directed by Robert Wise, best known to sci-fi fans for the original version of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL) and JURASSIC PARK (directed by Steven Spielberg).

by Alfred A. Knopf

The Andromeda Strain was originally published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1969.