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by: Michael Crichton  EAN: 9780007254873 Edition: Abridged, Windows Media Ed Format: Import ISBN: 0007254873 Label: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Publication Date: November 28, 2006 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Studio: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Related Items: Alternate Versions: Click to Display Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Ultimate reviewAbstract: Read this book if you want to learn a lot about the ethical/moral/practical issues related to genetic engineering in a short time. Do not read it if you expect a smooth, "idle brain" leisure-time novel. Full review: There is a thin layer of society (scientists and few lawyers) that are aware of the deep impact of the genetic engineering on our daily life. Then there is a vast majority of people who know nothing about it or nearly nothing (i.e. obtained their knowledge from the mass ... Read More Rating: - Excellent readingThis was excellent reading. It took some thinking to remember who was who. There were a lot of characters. But if you pay attention, it all came together. What I really got from this book was an awareness of what is going on in the world of genetics and licensing. If you want an entertaining way to learn about corporations patenting your genes, etc... read this book. It was a real eye opener. He has a bibliography at the end along with a thoughtful author's note on the topic. Rating: - Liked it, but he has had some much better booksUsually when I write a review, I list the main characters and the basic plot, then I write what I thought of the book. Its a lot more tricky to do that with Next. Although I liked this book, there were so many characters that I had trouble keeping them straight. I honestly couldnt tell you who the main characters are because there really dont seem to be any. There are several different stories going on at once. I did like the characters Alex, Jamie, Jamie and Dave. Oh and to save a lot of confusion ... Read More Rating:  - Pass This One By Unless You're Hardcore Crichton LoverI understand what the late Michael Crichton intended with this book. He exagerated the issues to make a point about the potential for abuse and calamity if genetic cloning and other experimentation went too far. In the process, Crichton does bring up some very interesting food for thought. For example, what happens in a world where an individual's own genetic components are for sale to the highest bidder? And just how far would the rights to those genes extend? Future generations? The problem with this ... Read More Rating: - One of Crichton's best!If this is Crichton's last book, he certainly goes out with a bang! - The question is: Is biotechnology out of control, and where is it taking us? (When is some name-recognition seeking researcher going to come up with "green babies," that don't need to be fed, because chlorophyll has been inserted in their genome...?) - A *very* fast-paced thriller! - Highly recommended! 
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