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THE TERMINAL MAN
by Crichton, Michael
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some age toning along upper edges and a touch of shelf wear to spine ends. (14792)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. First edition. A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some age toning along upper edges and a touch of shelf wear to spine ends. (14792). Octavo, cloth backed boards. To control his violence a man agrees to have surgical implants which connect to a computer to control his behavior. This was produced as a feature film in 1974.
Synopsis
The Terminal Man is a novel by Michael Crichton about the dangers of mind control. Published in 1972, it was later made into a film of the same name.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14792
- Title
- THE TERMINAL MAN
- Author
- Crichton, Michael
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some age toning along upper edges and a touch of shelf wear to spine ends. (14792)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- Film Source . SF
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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