See the difference, read #1 bestselling author Michael Crichton in Large Print * About Large Print All Random House Large Print editions are published in a 16-point typeface Three passengers are dead. Fifty-six are injured. The interior cabin virtually destroyed. But the pilot manages to land the plane. . . . At a moment when the issue of safety and death in the skies is paramount in the public mind, a lethal midair disaster aboard a commercial twin-jet airliner bound from Hong Kong to Denver triggers a pressured and frantic investigation. Airframe is nonstop reading: the extraordinary mixture of super suspense and authentic information on a subject of compelling interest that has been a Crichton landmark since The Andromeda Strain.
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"I really enjoyed this book. Ok, it used a lot of techical jargon about aircraft but I actually found that quite fascinating! The story was very good and the twist unexpected. I would definitely recomend as an enjoyable quick read."
— Jayne (4 out of 5 stars)
" A little too technical in some parts, but classic Chrichton. "
— Sandra, 2/18/2014" Interning into the way a disaster is investigated. Crichton does a great job with fact and story telling. "
— Tom, 2/5/2014" Good read. I do a lot of training with Boeing. This should be required reading for our instructors. "
— John, 2/2/2014" learned a lot about planes, just enough plot to keep it going, a typical "best seller" with an interesting perspective on information and politics--good for a light, quick read if you don't mind the acronyms "
— Cate, 1/23/2014" Disturbing look at aviation safety. "
— Liz, 1/18/2014" After reading this book, I learned what Bernoulli's principle meant. That knowledge, I will own for a lifetime...thanks Mike. Other than that, pretty decent read. "
— Chris, 1/10/2014" Michael Crichton was a great writer. A fast read. "
— Joan, 1/10/2014" I learned a lot about building airplanes. "
— Lindsay, 12/26/2013" Having worked in the aerospace industry for 19 years I can say that this book was extremely well researched. I also really enjoyed the story. "
— David, 12/16/2013" How Crichton put up those details about air-transportation, well, he did it very well, it doesn't need so much time to understand. And... don't read this when you're travelling, with a plane. Just don't. "
— Raisha, 12/6/2013" This was a great read and really captivating "
— Lulu, 12/5/2013Michael Crichton (1942–2008) is one of the most prolific bestselling authors of all time with over 200 million copies sold worldwide, in forty languages, including Jurassic Park, The Lost World, Sphere, Next, Prey, Disclosure, Eaters of the Dead, and Congo. His books have been adapted into fifteen films, most notably Jurassic Park directed by Steven Spielberg which launched one of the highest-grossing entertainment franchises of all time. A remarkable and versatile talent, Crichton wrote and directed several films including Westworld, The Great Train Robbery (based on his novel), and Coma and created the television series ER. He received his MD from Harvard Medical School and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. After writing novels under the pseudonyms John Lange and Jeffery Hudson while he was still a medical student, his first bestseller as Michael Crichton, The Andromeda Strain, was adapted into a classic film.
Blair Brown is an award-winning narrator and a Tony Award–winning actor. Besides earning several AudioFile Earphones Award, she received the prestigious Audie Award for Best Fiction Narration in 2020. She has appeared on Broadway, in film, and on television in numerous miniseries and TV movies and received five Emmy Award nominations for her starring role in The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd.