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The Andromeda strain

by Michael Crichton

A group of scientists investigates a lethal extraterrestrial microorganism following an outbreak in New Mexico. This account details the scientific efforts to analyse and contain the biological threat.

Accession 8819 ISBN 0552084409 Publisher Corgi Books
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