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''State of Fear'' is a 2004 novel by Michael Crichton published by HarperCollins on December 7 , 2004 . Like most of his novels it is a Techno-thriller , this time concerning Eco-terrorists who threaten the Earth. Unusual for a novel but common among Crichton's work, the book contains many graphs and footnotes as well as two appendices and a twenty page bibliography. Crichton included a statement of his own views on global Climate Change at the end of the book, affirming that the world is heating up, but arguing that the causes, consequences and benefits or harms of this change are unknown. He warns both sides of the global warming debate against the politicization of science, and endorses the preservation of wilderness and the continuation of research into all aspects of the Earth 's environment. The novel had an initial print run of 1.5 million copies and reached the #1 bestseller position at Amazon.com . STORY The Protagonist is an environmentalist Lawyer , Peter Evans. Throughout the novel, Evans' environmentalist views are frequently challenged by other characters as he falls into an environmentalist terrorist plot. LOCATIONS Many of the events in Crichton's earlier novels have stayed within fairly defined areas. Such locations have varied greatly: a deep-sea habitat, a remote island off Costa Rica, an industrial complex in the Nevada desert, or 14th century France for instance. In ''State of Fear'' the action is global in scope. The following are the book's settings, broken down by act, along with dates first introduced in the year 2004: Akamai
Terror
Angel
Flash
Snake
Blue
Resolution
Vanutu Vanutu is a fictional island in the novel. The name bears a striking resemblance to Vanuatu . CRITICISM The novel received strong criticism from scientists [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v433/n7023/full/433198a.html and environmentalists for alleged factual inaccuracy, pointing out errors in the factual basis of the book [http://www.nrdc.org/globalWarming/fcrichton.asp ; Nevertheless, it is highly regarded by climate change skeptics. Despite being fiction, the novel received the American Association Of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) 2006 Journalism Award. AAPG Communications director Larry Nation told the New York Times , "It is Fiction, But It Has The Absolute Ring Of Truth ." The presentation of this award has been criticized as a promotion of the politics of the oil industry, and for blurring the lines between fiction and journalism. [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/09/national/09prize.html EXTERNAL LINKS
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