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Crichton's penchant for picking up on and writing about the hot topics of the day shows an unusual sensitivity, not only on what is worrying the average person but also what will intrigue and delight him. To do so the author has developed his own personal blend of the didactic and the entertaining, reflecting his background in the social and biological sciences, as well as his interest in the history and philosophical underpinnings of the civilization that produced them. One of Crichton's longtime concerns is the ability of human beings to comprehend the changes in society as they occur, rather than lagging behind, mired in an obsolete mind-cast. This concern shows up early in his career, particularly in The Great Train Robbery, in which the Victorians of London were shown to be quite out of touch with the changes that the industrial revolution was forcing on their civilization, making the...
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