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 In hindsight an amazing discussion of environmental issues Mar 14, 2010
I waited almost 6 years to read this fascinating book. Although some of the commentators have frowned on the action elements of the story, the much more interesting aspects are the commentaries on environmental science. What we know and don't know.
Crichton is almost prescient in predicting the various problems with the global warming scientists who aren't specifically named (e.g. the East Anglia university research unit and the U.N. IPCC). He shows doctored science for political purposes.
He is clearly (in 2004) ahead of the curve in discussing problems with glaciers, Antarctica, temperatures, and sea levels as well as environmental litigation fraud. He has clearly done his homework. Reviewers shortly after the book was published had no inkling of these research deficiencies.
Near the end of the novel there is an interesting discussion about the political-legal-media complex. I would add "university". These "leaders" shape public opinion without acknowledging contra-facts and create a "State of Fear".
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on one hand...but on the other hand Mar 13, 2010
On one hand:
I am a conservationalist and do believe in protecting the environment, but only to a degree. When I hear people say the debate is over about global warming, I believe it's because they aren't listening. Lately, the global warming, Al Gore types have taken a few hits. Considering MC wrote this book 5-6 years ago, he was ahead of the game. So, if you want some ammo against the global warming debate, this is a good reference source.
On the other hand:
If you only want to read this book for the fictional story, you could do better. The novel was good enough for me to finish it, but I found so much of the action to be over the top and not believable. By the way, I think the same about the show 24. There is no way so much can happen to the characters in such a short amount of time. I kept thinking...oh yeah, right, not believable.
Currently, I am reading the following book and like it:
Tsar: A Thriller (Alex Hawke)
No Plot, No Characters, Half Sermon, Still Fun, World not Ending. Mar 08, 2010
Probably if you're a big believer in AGW, you'll find this book intensely irritating. Crichton's over-the-top portrayal of environmental terrorists is not calculated to win friends on the left -- thus 300+ one star reviews.
What irritated me more was the almost complete lack of interesting characters in the book: the lawyer hero is an ignoramus and wimp who is inexplicably attractive to a series of beautiful women, until he grows a spine and starts saving the world, half-dead and unconscious; the girls are interchangable and / or boring, never even figured out who is who; the cop / professor who leads the good guys is Crichton's mouthpiece for most of his sermons, otherwise just a guy who either kills you or drowns you in bombast; and the bad guys are all rent-a-villain from Hollywood acting, except for the cannibals, who only have one scene.
The scenery is a little better; in the mode of Hercules (I mean the Greek myth, also a thousand remakes since, such as James Bond). One fights battles in scenic locations around the world, on the theory that readers are such dullards they would get bored if they had to stay on, say, Antartica or New Guinea too long. One gets the feeling Crichton himself is suffering from jet lag. Nevertheless some of these scenes are interesting despite Crichton's skimpy descriptions.
The story, such as it is, is utterly ludicrous on many levels. Also that at times Crichton can't seem to make up his mind whether he's doing farce or tragedy.
One reason he still gets three stars is that SOME of the sermons are interesting. And that, of course, is because in some cases I'm part of the choir -- when he stresses the limits of what we know, his skepticism about primitive tribes, and of course his partial skepticism about Anthropogenic Global Warming.
Also, despite all its bad qualities, the book reads pretty well. One wants to end the thing, and one doesn't much care how it ends!
Like The Da Vinci Code, a beach novel. Crichton is far more serious about his research, however, so if you care about ideas, and about truth, the book offers much better food for thought.
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An interesting read Mar 03, 2010
I found myself completely engrossed in reading this book. As amny reviewers have stated, the subject matter is controversial, but since my views on the subject are similar to the author's, it made the book more enjoyable. In my opinion, the story flows smoothly from location to location, with plenty of action to keep the reader entertained.Overall, I would recommend this book to those who enjoy a good mystery.
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Crichton on climate Feb 22, 2010
Crichton was ahead of the game on climate...a lot of his criticisms coming true. There are a lot of books out there on both sides of the climate debate that are more rigorous, but State of Fear is an easy read and good overview.
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