Michael Crichton
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Jurassic Park volume 2
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On an island off Costa Rica there exists a hush-hush colony of giant animals which attracts the attention of two expeditions. The first one, including children, is led by a paleontologist, the other is made up of evil scientists who want to do experiments. The animals rout both without much concern for their motives.
2) Eruption
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A history-making volcanic eruption is about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii. But a secret held for decades by the military is more terrifying than the volcano.
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"In 1967, an extraterrestrial microbe came crashing down to Earth and nearly ended the human race. Accidental exposure to the particle--designated The Andromeda Strain--killed every resident of the town of Piedmont, Arizona, save for an elderly man and an infant boy. Over the next five days, a team of top scientists assigned to Project Wildfire worked valiantly to save the world from an epidemic of unimaginable proportions. In the moments before a...
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"Welcome to Jurassic World! Hop into a Gyrosphere and explore 8 amazing scenes featuring the breathtaking Mosasaurus, astonishing scientific breakthroughs, and other jaw-dropping Jurassic World and dinosaur attractions from the hit feature film series. When you finish the story, stomp to the back of the book for even more Look and Find adventures! This book is remarkable because Look and Find play encourages focus and discovery, engaging with Blue...
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Four years after the disaster at Jurassic Park, dinosaurs have secretly survived on a nearby island and roam free. Now there is a more ominous threat--a plan to capture and bring the dinosaurs to the mainland. John Hammond sees a chance to redeem himself for his past mistakes and sends an expedition to reach the island before the mercenary team gets there. The two groups confront each other in the face of extreme danger and must team up for their...
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An exiled ambassador far from his homeland, Ahmed (Banderas) comes across a fierce band of warriors who are being attacked by creatures who devour all living things in their path. When an old fortune-teller warns the combatants that they are doomed to failure without a 13th warrior, Ahmed is given no choice but to join their battle and help conquer the mysterious enemy.
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Explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room. These medical professionals remain determined to save lives in a place where nothing is taken for granted and nothing is certain, nothing except that another desperate person will be rushed through the emergency room doors in the next moment in need of their help.
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Graphic novel adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel in which a wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening the attraction to the public, he invites some scientists to experience the park and help calm anxious investors; but, during the visit, the security system breaks down and prehistoric creatures break out.
13) Westworld
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This story of a technological paradise suddenly turned nightmare is a genuine shocker. For $1,000 a day, vacationers can indulge whims at the "theme park" called Westworld where the gunhands and dance-hall girls are all robots programmed to serve the guests' violent and lustful fantasies--until something goes wrong with their circuitry.
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A scheme to open a theme park featuring real dinosaurs cloned from DNA turns into a catastrophe; two teams head for Site B, an island where the dinosaurs have been left alone for four years; renowned paleontologist Dr. Grant is tricked into flying over InGen's former breeding ground for prehistoric dinosaurs and must guide several people through the island.
15) Twister
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Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton play scientists pursuing the most destructive weather front to sweep through mid-America's Tornado Alley in 50 years.
17) Congo
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An expedition to return a gorilla to Africa and find the Lost City of Zinj and its diamond mines encounters a variety of dangers.
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Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, dinosaurs now live and hunt alongside humans all over the world. This fragile balance will reshape the future and determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with history's most fearsome creatures in a New Era. Includes the theatrical (147 min.) and extended versions of the film (160 min.).
