The Andromeda Strain

In the book, The Andromeda Strain there is a problem that faces mankind. This problem is a strange virus that comes to Earth from an unmanned satellite, which was in space. This satellite crashes into a small town in Arizona, which has a population of 38 people.      When this satellite crashes into the Earth, it kills everyone, except for an old man and a two-month old baby. There are two scientists who have the job of going to the crash site and gathering up the remains

The Andromeda Strain is a book about 4 men trying to find a cure for the Andromeda strain and prevent an outbreak. The book starts in the town of Piedmont, Arizona where the Scoop VII satellite crash landed carrying unknown bacteria collected from the upper atmosphere. The rest of the book took place in a secret government facility in Flat Rock Nevada. The facility has 4 levels. To go down to the next levels the characters had to be tested and decontaminated before they can go down. The main characters

than others. When a team of scientists working at a top secret installation, who just happen to be researching a deadly new virus that came from outer space make a mistake, it can end in tragedy very quickly. In Michael Crichton’s novel The Andromeda Strain, Crichton illustrates characterization by showing us how each scientist makes a mistake that, when added up, might have concluded with the death of everyone on the team. Crichton shows that when under extreme stress, man will make mistakes based

The Andromeda Strain: A Critical Analysis In 1969 Michael Crichton wrote The Andromeda Strain, a book that would forever expand the limits of a science fiction novel. Although written in 1969, it deals with very current issues facing the modern day boilogical and even political realm. Technically a science fiction novel, the meticulously crafted plot is so intertwined with actual science and technology that some have catagorized it as "science fact." It is this realistic overtone that gives

In his affirmations, Crichton portrays the narrative of the Andromeda Strain as an "story of heroism and intelligence." Although the researchers commit numerous errors, they do seek after their assignment with valor and determination. In any case, they indicate prescience in imagining the likelihood of an outsider microscopic organisms coming to earth in a returning satellite. Stone specifically is a visionary on the grounds that he is one of only a handful of researchers who seriously consider

Over the summer, I read The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton. I really enjoyed this book. Something I noticed though, throughout the book, is that there were a few “Aha” moments for the characters when they found or figured out important pieces of information. One of these moments happened quite early in the story, when the scientists found the surviving infant and old man in the town of Piedmont, Arizona. The scientists who made this incredible discovery then had to figure out how and why those

Michael Crichton wrote The Andromeda Strain in 1969. In the book a satellite returns to Earth and lands near a small town in Arizona. Soon it is found out that everyone in that town has died. It is believed that the satellite returned with a deadly microorganism. When a team known as Wildfire goes to inspect the satellite they discover a man named Peter and a baby named Jamie who have survived. The two survivors and the satellite are taken back to the Wildfire lab. In the lab the microbe is given

Human interference in Michael Crichton’s The Andromeda Strain It is amazing how far this world has come in the world of technology. From the telephone, to the dishwasher, to the satellite, many inventions have been created to ease people’s daily lives. In The Andromeda Strain, Michael Crichton gives the audience an insightful view into the ways that humans try to solve problems through science and technological advancements. However, when people interfere, the consequences may lead to bigger problems

One major theme of The Andromeda Strain is how intelligence of man can lead to his downfall. In the novel, the United States government had come up with the technology to put man made devices into Earth's orbit to collect data on outer space. This demonstrates man's great intelligence, but ultimately the new technology leads to an unprecedented crisis. On the other hand, this intelligence of man can also be interpreted as ignorance. While the team of scientists in the novel were of the most intelligent

Virus of the Virus The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton, involves the return of a government satellite to earth from space bearing a deadly organism that, with the exception of two people, wipes out an entire town in Arizona. Various agencies and individuals attempt to deal with the emergency. This novel deals with important themes of science, society, discovery and disaster. Crichton uses characterization for all of his different scientists to show that they all at one time or another struggle