2004 "First Edition" stated; Harper Collins publishers, New York; hardbound in ebony boards with red lucid lettering on cover and along spine; very good condition with unmarked pages, appears unread; decorative dust jacket very good.
 
Description -
State 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. Despite being a work of fiction, the book contains many graphs and footnotes, two appendices, and a 20-page bibliography in support of Crichton's beliefs about global warming. Many Climate scientists, science journalists, environmental groups, and science advocacy organisations dispute Crichton's views on the science as being error-filled and distorted.
 
Summary -
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 storyline devices. The debate over global warming serves as the backdrop for the book. Crichton supplies a personal afterword and two appendices that link the fictional part of the book with real examples of his thesis.
 
The main villains in the plot are environmental extremists. Crichton does place blame on "industry" in both the plot line and the appendices...