The Andromeda Strain
About this book
The Andromeda Strain is a 1969 techno-thriller novel by Michael Crichton, his first novel under his own name and his sixth novel overall. It is written as a report documenting the efforts of a team of scientists investigating the outbreak of a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism in New Mexico. The Andromeda Strain appeared in the New York Times Best Seller list, establishing Michael Crichton as a genre writer. ---------- This work also contained in: - The Andromeda Strain / Terminal Man - The Great Train Robbery / The Andromeda Strain - Rising Sun / The Andromeda Strain / Binary
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 15357 readers · 295 pages · ≈ 5 h 28 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Andromeda Strain?
About ≈ 5 h 28 m — 295 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Andromeda Strain?
295 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Andromeda Strain?
It sits on the Science Fiction, Fiction shelves.
Has The Andromeda Strain been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include The Andromeda Strain (1974), The Andromeda Strain (1973), The Andromeda Strain (1972).
Is The Andromeda Strain in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Andromeda Strain?
The main characters include Wildfire Team, Jeremy Stone, Peter Jackson, Jamie Ritter.
Where does The Andromeda Strain take place?
It is set in Piedmont, Arizona, Flatrock during 1960s.
Who wrote The Andromeda Strain?
Michael Crichton.