[edwin hubble]

Absolutely fascinating.

Strong science (procedural) viewpoint...(He's a doctor)

But, Crichton as a thinker, as one who has dealt with Hollywood,... I am amazed that he has such candor and courage.

I read his first novel Andromeda Strain in the early 70s and was amazed at how bright this guy is.

[arasina]

Did you ever read Airframe? I learned quite a bit about aviation (and the requisite NTSB politics) from that book. Crichton is truly a brilliant man. I've read quite a few of his books once they made it to paperback. Rising Sun is another excellent novel about Japanese multinational economics.

EXCELLENT post!