State of Fear audiobook

State of Fear, Michael CrichtonState of Fear is a 2004 techno-thriller novel by Michael Crichton in which eco-terrorists plot mass murder to publicize the danger of global warming. State of Fear is, like many of Crichton's books, a fictional work that uses a mix of speculation and real world data, plus technological innovations as fundamental story line devices.When a group of eco-terrorists engage in a global conspiracy to generate weather-related natural disasters, its up to environmental lawyer Peter Evans and his team to uncover the subterfuge. From Tokyo to Los Angeles, from Antarctica to the Solomon Islands, Michael Crichton mixes cutting edge science and action-packed adventure, leading readers on an edge-of-your-seat ride while offering up a thought-provoking commentary on the issue of global warming. A deftly-crafted novel, in true Crichton style, State of Fear is an exciting, stunning tale that not only entertains and educates, but will make you think.تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز بیست و یکم ماه فوریه سال2014میلادیعنوان: حکومت ترس (ایالت ترس)؛ نویسنده: مایکل کرایتون؛ مترجم محمد عباس آبادی؛ تهران، البرز، سال1392؛ در731ص؛ شابک9789644428210؛ موضوع داستانهای نویسندگان ایالات متحده آمریکا - سده21ماین کتاب، درباره‌ ی گرمایش زمین، و دست داشتن تروریست‌ها، در برنامه ‌ریزی یک سری رویدادها است؛ اثر، با اینکه یک اثر داستانیست، پر از نوشتار، و پیوست‌هایی درباره‌ ی باورهای «مایکل کرایتون»، درباره‌ ی گرمایش زمین هم هست، که البته بسیاری از دانشمندان، و پژوهشگران، گروه‌های محیط زیستی، و سازمان‌های علمی، آنها را تائید نکرده ‌اند؛ «پیتر اوانز»، وکیل مدافع میلیونری، به نام «جورج مورتون» است؛ «اوانز» باید بتواند، امور حقوقی را، درباره‌ ی سازمانی محیط زیستی، به نام «صندوق ملی منابع محیطی»، مدیریت کند؛ «مورتون» دریافته است، که از بخشی وجوهاتی که او، به‌ عنوان کمک، به این سازمان داده است، سوء برداشت می‌شود، و به تعدادی از مدیران، مشکوک می‌شود؛ مدت اندکی بعد، دو مرد، به نام‌های «جان کنر»، و «سانژونگ تپا»، به دیدار «مورتون» می‌آیند، که به نظر می‌رسد، پژوهندگاان ام.آی.تی باشند؛ اما آن‌ها در واقع، مأموران مخفی بین‌المللی،‌ و دنبال رد پای یک گروه تروریستی، هستند، که آن گروه کوشش می‌کنند، با ایجاد یک سری بلایای طبیعی، مردم را، نسبت به گرمایش زمین، حساس کنند؛ در طی این جریانات، افراد بسیاری، کشته می‌شوند؛ حالا پلیس، و «جان مورتون»، به دنبال این‌ هستند، که این بلایا را خنثی کرده، و از مرگ مردمان، جلوگیری کنند؛ آن‌ها درگیر مسائل گوناگون، و عجیبی می‌شوند...؛نقل از متن: (سقوط کوتاهی بود، و احساس سرمای شدیدی، به او دست داد؛ به زیر آب فرورفت، و با حباب و آب سبزرنگ، و سپس سیاه‌رنگ، احاطه شد؛ حتی در آب هم، نمی‌توانست تکان بخورد؛ باورش نمی‌شد، چنین اتفاقی دارد، برای او می‌افتد؛ باورش نمی‌شد، که دارد این‌گونه می‌میرد؛ سپس کم‌ کم احساس کرد، بدنش بالا می‌آید؛ دوباره آب سبز را دید، و سپس به پشت، از سطح آب بیرون زد، و بدنش، آهسته چرخید؛ پل، آسمان آبی، و «ماریسا» را، که در پیاده‌ رو ایستاده بود، می‌دید؛ او سیگاری روشن کرد، و به مارشال خیره شد؛ مثل مانکن‌ها، یک دستش را، روی‌ کمرش، و یک پایش را، جلو گذاشته بود؛ نفسش را بیرون داد، و دود سیگار، به هوا بلند شد؛ سپس مارشال، دوباره به زیر آب فرورفت، و سردی و سیاهی، او را دربرگرفت؛ ساعت سه صبح، چراغ‌های آزمایشگاه اوندولاتوار، مؤسسه دریایی «فرانسه»، در «ویسی» روشن شد؛ صفحه ی کنترل به کار افتاد؛ دستگاه موج‌ساز، شروع به ساختن امواجی کرد، که یکی پس از دیگری، از تانکر پایین می‌رفتند، و به ساحل مصنوعی، برخورد می‌کردند؛ صفحه‌ ی نمایش‌ها، تصاویری سه‌ بعدی، و ستون‌هایی از اطلاعات را، نشان می‌دادند؛ این اطلاعات، به مکان نامعلومی در «فرانسه»، مخابره می‌شدند..)»؛ پایان نقل؛تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 30/11/1399هجری خورشیدی؛ 29/10/1400هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی

3.5 starsI can’t believe that I am sitting here thinking about this review while Hurricane Sandy’s imminence is being trumpeted just outside my door.Makes you think…..The story itself is about global warming. It’s a cautionary tale really. On the one hand you have some radical environmentalists/ scientists who are not above manipulating the environment in order to support their fund raising goals. I mean people will dig deeper into their pockets if they have been personally impacted by global warming, right. Attempting at every turn to stay ahead of these ecological terrorists is a filthy rich, environmental philanthropist, his lawyer and Kenner, a professor of geo-environmental engineering at MIT and secret agent for an unnamed national security organization.And the chase is on; as we follow these groups around the world from the glaciers of Iceland and volcanoes of Antarctica, through the streets of Paris to a remote Pacific island crawling with cannibals.As I read this story I really thought that it was Crichton’s voice I heard whenever Kenner was speaking, which he does a lot, while sharing his own views on global warming. It can get a little preachy, but for me the story was solid enough to get past that.There is a chilling taste like people scene that quite effectively raised the hackles on the back of my neck. A cogent theme throughout is the role of politics and fund raising in shaping scientific research. Extremely well researched and hey I enjoyed it.

Exciting book! I've read it 3 times now. Definitely read the author's message at the end, it's really interesting.

If you've read many of my reviews you know it's not unusual for me to open a review with something like "This is an interesting book" or simply "Interesting". That applies here also.I looked through some of the other reviews of this book and I find that in many if not most cases the "number of stars in the rating" depends heavily on whether you agree with the stance of the main character (or one of the main characters, Kenner is the spokesman in most of the narratives but the protagonist is Evans). Anyway...where was I? Oh, Yeah. The book's story telling isn't bad and while I've read better by Crichton, I've also read worse. I did get involved with the plot and liked the characters fairly well (though Peter did gripe me a bit for a while. The thing is he was supposed to so I really can't complain). I found the objections raised by several other reviewers to be unfounded, the book is pretty good...and since I largely agree with it, I gave it a bump from 3.5 to 4 stars. The book itself deals with the global warming controversy. The main character is a lawyer (sorry attorney) working for a large environmental organization. During the course of the book buried (or scattered) amidst the book's plot are dialogs and discussions about said controversy. AND YES the book's point is that much that is assumed about global warming is just that, assumed. While it is the case that if an author wants to make a point and he's writing both sides of a conversation the cards are a bit stacked in his favor, here Crichton does a fairly credible job of offering objections. (though from the other reviews I've read some disagree with me.) I've run on many of the things said here and I've experience situations like the ones pictured in the book. It would have been easy for Crichton to have indulged in Straw Man arguing, mostly he avoids this. The picture of these debates (and the people who try to prove the unprovable and when they can't mostly refuse to acknowledge reality is real. I know some of them) sets the backdrop for a story of environmental terrorists who set out to engineer environmental disasters. From this they will establish credibility...and get money from donors. In retrospect I can see why reviewers in sympathy with said position might not care for the book. So, be aware and if you're basically a global warming zealot maybe you give this one a pass. If on the other hand you think the evidence for human caused global warming may have been somewhat overstated (like Nobel Prize winner Dr. Ivar Giaever who "quit" the America Physics Society over their stance that the evidence was "incontrovertible" with which he "strongly" disagreed) or if you consider yourself to still be undecided, maybe you try the book. Hey the story's pretty good. The arguments aren't bad (though I see some who disagree with me there...wonder why?) In other words, not a bad read and at times pretty good. There's a nice unusual murder weapon and some satisfying action to go with the debates. Enjoy...if it's your cup of tea.

Michael Crichton continues to impress with both his story telling and with his researching capabilities. State of Fear, on its surface, is a novel about the global warming debate. But the issues it touches upon go deeper than just whether or not global warming is a phenomenon we should be concerned about.A particularly cogent theme of the book is the role of politics in shaping scientific research. In particular, Crichton delves into how global warming research is shaped by political agendas (both by opponents and proponents) in calculating, reporting and releasing results. A striking moment in the novel occurs when a leading environmental advocate is willing to fabricate scientific evidence for his cause.Perhaps one the more enjoyable themes is the hypocrisy of major environmental advocates who rely on faulty research while flying around on private jets and running up enormous energy bills.In his afterword, Crichton states that he believes global warming is a real concern. State of Fear is meant to push the reader to consider that his or her position on global warming may be based on faulty research and political ideology rather than scientific fact. And that, above all, is a real cause for concern.

Balanced perspective on the issues of Catastrophic Anthropogenic Global Warming (aka "climate change"), politicized science, romanticized environmentalism, poorly informed decisions, and media bias.Exciting! Provocative. From the brilliant mind of Michael Crichton, M.D. Like all of his books, he describes scientific concepts, and the new directions they may take, in the context of a dramatic story.Extensively researched, contains footnotes and a bibliography, including his personal opinions, of books and resources that he read either before or during the writing of his novel. Unfortunately a lot of the sources are from more than ten years ago (brand new at the time Crichton was novelizing), and some of the statistics and data are hard to find. If you persevere in drawing your own conclusions via studying the science (as Crichton hopes), and if you determine to think beyond your usual biases, you will uncover the facts so you can leave behind the fantasy, just as he did. The data is not a secret; it is merely ignored.Crichton also defends his position in a personal message after the book's conclusion. His reasoning for his position and his hopes for the future are explained in detail. He outlines the scientifically relevant attention we need to give to the environment and real hazards, to remember the past and what we can learn from it, rather than succumb to wasteful computer-calculated regulations based on pseudo-science that give increasing power to elites while inciting poverty and death to human populations.Prior to reading the novel I had arrived at a similar outlook as Crichton's, which is the skepticism that continues to grow as time reveals the errors of previous decades, but remains far from fashionable. He handled multiple points of view while taking a clear position, which may not be pleasant for many readers. Meaning, you may find Crichton's position to be "unacceptable." As for me, I found it to be refreshing in every way! I highly recommend this book. [image error]http://my-wunderkammer.tumblr.com/ima...

24 Sept. 2017What an amazing book. A great action thriller by one of the best in the business PLUS dialog based on timely and crucial factual issues of science, politics, economics, psychology and culture. And backing up that dialog are non-fiction footnotes, an appendix and an "Author's Message" listing his particular assessments of the crucial facts and opinion as to what needs to be done. The integration of the fiction and non-fiction in the book was quite well done.I enjoyed the twists and turns, mysteries, conflicts, characterizations, and various settings very much. The basic plot line was a little bit over the top, somewhat like other Crichton novels I am familiar with: Prey and Jurassic Park and possibly even Andromeda Strain, though my memories of that were that he only made a few leaps of technology/faith to deliver that otherwise very tight SF nail-biter. The reaction to this book by folks in the media and Hollywood - that is, the non-reaction - was quite predictable, considering the book's attack on the AGW (Anthropogenic Global Warming) PC (politically correct) point of view.I highly recommend this book on both levels - fiction and nonfiction.I don't agree with the Author on all his points in the story or the Author's Message, but he makes so many good points that are just not known or discussed generally and need to be, that I urge you to give it a shot.The Appendix is absolutely one of the most important parts of the book and should be major part of the debate on AGW. The fact that it is not, speaks volumes.----------Can hardly put this down. Really enjoying it.Great nonfiction footnotes backing up the dialog on the wild ride story.

I'm a big fan of Michael Crichton novels and "State of Fear" isn't an exception. This is a book that you can read very easily because of it has a well written archetypal and blockbuster Hollywood style. If you want to read something entertaining and you love the thrillers that mix science, politics and conspiracy theories then this is your book! ;)Espanish version:Soy un gran fan de las novelas de Michael Crichton y "Estado de miedo" no es una excepción. Es un libro que se puede leer muy fácilmente debido a su estilo arquetípico y hollywodiense. Si quieres leer algo entretenido y te encantan los thillers que mezclan la ciencia, la política y las teorías de conspiración, entonces, éste es tu libro! ;)

This book was intriguing to me. It is not what I would consider my normal genre, but the student I tutored last year did a report on Michael Crichton and this book was in a lot of the research we did. I had no idea Michael Chrichton was so multi-talented. Anyway, my husband had listened to this book on CD while driving, and really enjoyed it, so I picked it off the shelf. Once I started reading, I had trouble stopping for food, drink, bathroom breaks, or even sleep. (This is the reason I can only read in the summer.) State of Fear shows many viewpoints on global warming and the environmental movement. I got a little defensive at the beginning as the data and plotline seemed to go against environmentalists. However, as I read on, I struggled with how much of the book is fact and how much is fiction. The plot got a little over done for me in the end (like a John Wayne movie- every good guy dodging the bullets of machine guns and killing 10 of the bad guys singlehandedly without a weapon), but the book provoked some interesting discussions in my house. In the Author's Notes at the end:"I have more respect for people who change their views after acquiring new information than for those who cling to views they held thirty years ago. The world changes. Ideologues and zealots don't." I am not sure this book should be anyone's only source of information on this topic, but it might spark your interest enough to have you look elsewhere.

A thrill ride of a novel about – but not limited to – woke eco-terrorists, politicised bias employing the precautionary principle, as well as past environmental campaigns having gone horribly wrong and then being conveniently forgotten. Also featuring deadly blue octopi (!!) A particularly priceless comeuppance is that of the smug jet-setting Hollywood star (famous for playing a Democrat POTUS on television) being literally eaten alive by the tribal cannibals he thought noble savages in some godforsaken island jungle-hell. And as you turn the pages faster and faster you will find yourself bludgeoned over the head by verifiable data, lots of graphs, charts and pertinent footnotes, even though you vainly struggle to dismiss them all as “climate change denial” disinformation funded by the dirty-energy industry. “Atmospheric carbon dioxide parts per million was lower in the last interglacial period but average temperatures were higher”, eh WHAT?!! “Land use urbanisation (heat sink) affecting weather station historic records” is HUH??!! “Variations in total glacial extent and sea levels” are UMMM??!! “The reproductive effect upon Redwood trees of forest fires” is URGH??!! Alas, far too many innocent trees have already been chopped down (about "fifty Amazon forests" worth ... I've just computer modelled the data on my laptop). Why must we continually cater to the selfish and uniquely human habit of increasing CO2 in the atmosphere by buying bestseller doorstop books like STATE OF FEAR?