The Andromeda Strain, by Michael Crichton, is a science fiction novel about the struggle of human intelligence and the dangers it can pose. The author has extensive experience in the fields of medicine and science, which are incorporated into his writings and film production. This novel is known for its use of literary devices, themes, and writing style, which will be covered in this article. BIOGRAPHY Michael Crichton was born on October 23, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. Michael attended college at Harvard University, where he graduated summa cum laude in 1964. He also earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 1969 and did his postdoctoral fellowship at Salk Institute for Biological Studies from 1969 to 1970. Michael was a visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and taught Anthropology at Cambridge University (Biography 1). Crichton wrote his first bestseller, The Andromeda Strain, while studying medicine at Harvard. “He later worked full time on film and writing. One of the most famous writers in the world, he has sold over 200 million books. His books have been translated into thirty-eight languages ​​and thirteen have been made into films” (Constant). Other books such as: Five Patients, Terminal Man, Westworld, Great Train Robbery, Eaters of the Dead, Jasper Johns, Coma, Congo, Looker, Electronic Life, Runaway, Sphere, Travels, Jurassic Park, Rising Sun, Disclosure, ER, Mondo Lost, Twister, Prey, State of Fear, Next, Pirate Latitudes, Micro, and Overview (Constant). He has also published work under the pseudonyms John Lange, Jeffery Hudson, and Michael Douglas (Famous Authors 1). Michael Crichton died, unexpectedly, on November 4, 2008 in Los Angeles, California, after battling cancer. ...... middle of paper ...... June 6, 2012.Biography.com. "Michael Crichton." Biography.com. A+E Television Networks, LLC, 2012. Web. June 6, 2012. BookRags and Gale's For Students Series. "Guide and notes to the study of the Andromeda strain." Bookrags.com. Thomson Gale, 2006. Web. June 6, 2012. Constant C. Productions "Andromeda Strain." MichaelCrichton.com. Constant C Productions, 2012. Web. 6 June 2012. Crichton, Michael. The Andromeda strain. New York: Ballentine, 1993. Print.FamousAuthors, comp. "Michael Crichton." Famousauthors.org. Famous authors. org, 2012. Web. 8 June 2012. Novelguide. "The Andromeda Strain." Novelguide.com. Novelguide.com, October 28, 2008. Web. June 8, 2012. Wilson, Marco. "Review: 'The Andromeda Strain' by Michael Crichton." Rev. of the Andromeda lineage, by Michael Crichton. Scifi.About.com. The New York Times Co., 2012. Web. June 6 2012.