The Andromeda Strain, Crichton, Michael. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1969. Book of the Month Club. 8vo up to 9½” tall., 295pp. Quarter cream cloth, black paper boards. A tiny name to half-title and otherwise contents in fine condition; dustjacket has a closed tear lower front and very light shelf wear.
A military space probe, sent to collect extraterrestrial organisms from the upper atmosphere, is knocked out of orbit and falls to Earth. “The novel that redefined the science fiction genre, starring a team of scientists who must uncover what killed the citizens of a sleepy desert town—and stop the deadly contagion before it creates a catastrophe” New York Times. Adapted to film in 1971.
