Two levels of social concerns are depicted in Sphere. At the core of the novel's plot is the question of how to approach an artifact of unknown origin that may have come from another planet. Crichton develops the various conflicts — military versus scientific interests, and cultural versus humanitarian ideals — that surround this issue. The struggle to protect individual rights comes up against the desire of special interest groups to psychologically.....
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