State of Fear (novel)

State of Fear is a 2004 novel by Michael Crichton published by HarperCollins on December 7, 2004. Like most of his novels it is a techno-thriller, this time concerning eco-terrorists who threaten the Earth. Unusual for a novel but common among Crichton's work, the book contains many graphs and footnotes as well as two appendices and a twenty page bibliography. Crichton also chooses to include a statement of his own views on global climate change at the end of the book, stating that the world is heating up, but that the causes, consequences and benefits or harms of this change are unknown. He also argues passionately against the politicisation of science, for the preservation of wilderness and for the continuation of research into all aspects of the Earth's environment.

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2004 - Michael Crichton - HarperCollins - December 7 - Techno-thriller - Eco-terrorists - Climate change - Earth

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The protagonist is an environmentalist lawyer, Peter Evans. Throughout the novel, Evans' environmentalist views are frequently challenged by other characters.

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Protagonist - Lawyer

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The novel received strong criticism from scientists http://www.realclimate.org/index.php?p=74 and environmentalists http://www.nrdc.org/globalWarming/fcrichton.asp for alleged factual inaccuracy, but received support from climate change skeptics.

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The novel had an initial print run of 1.5 million copies and reached the #1 bestseller position at amazon.com.

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The island nation of Vanuatu, located in the Pacific Ocean, plays a large role in this novel.

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Vanuatu - Pacific Ocean

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