Michael Crichton

Dr. John Michael Crichton (born October 23, 1942, pronounced {{IPA|}})) is an author, film producer and television producer. His best-known works are science fiction novels, films and television programs. His genre can be best described as techno-thriller which is usually the marriage of action and technical details. Many of his novels have medical or scientific underpinnings, reflecting his medical training and science background.

Non-fiction

Apart from fiction, Crichton has written several other books based on scientific themes, amongst which is Travels, which also contains autobiographical episodes.

Related Topics:
Scientific - Travels

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As a personal friend to the "Neo-Dadaist" artist Jasper Johns, Crichton compiled many of his works in a coffee table tome also named Jasper Johns. That book has been updated once.

Related Topics:
Neo-Dadaist - Jasper Johns

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Crichton is also the author of Electronic Life, a book that introduces BASIC programming to its readers. In his words, being able to program a computer is liberation:

Related Topics:
BASIC - Programming - Liberation

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: In my experience, you assert control over a computer -- show it who's the boss -- by making it do something unique. That means programming it. ... 'f you devote a couple of hours to programming a new machine, you'll feel better about it ever afterward. (p. 44)

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To prove his point, Crichton included many self-written demonstrative Applesoft (for Apple II)) and BASICA (for IBM PC compatibles) programs in that book. Crichton once considered updating it, but the project seemed to be cancelled.

Related Topics:
Applesoft - Apple II - BASICA - IBM PC

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His non-fiction works are:

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• 1970 Five Patients
• 1977 Jasper Johns
• 1983 Electronic Life
• 1988 Travels