TY - BOOK AU - Crichton,Michael TI - Prey SN - 0066214122 (acidfree paper) AV - PS3553.R48 P74 2002 PY - 2002/// CY - New York PB - HarperCollins KW - Mutation KW - Molecular biologists KW - Fiction KW - Artificial life KW - Biotechnology KW - Nanotechnology KW - Computer programs KW - Corporate greed KW - Reproduction KW - Deserts KW - Nevada KW - Laboratory KW - Suspense fiction KW - gsafd KW - Science fiction KW - Thriller KW - Bio-thriller KW - Techno-thriller KW - ssi KW - Cautionary tale KW - Suspense N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [365]-367) N2 - Michael Crichton does it again with "Prey, " a terrifying page-turner that masterfully combines the elements of a heart-pounding thriller with cutting-edge technology. Deep in the Nevada desert, surrounded by nothing but cactus and coyotes, a swarm of molecules--self-replicating, fast-evolving, and very predatory--threatens life itself ER -