Hugonauts: The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time — The Andromeda Strain - A scientific thriller about an alien virus!

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The Andromeda Strain - A scientific thriller about an alien virus!

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Michael Crichton was fresh out of Harvard Medical School when he wrote the Andromeda Strain - and we're so glad he did! The book that launched his literary career and all that followed, from Jurassic Park to Sphere. Here's the setup: A US government program is sending satellites with scoops into orbit, looking for…

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