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Sphere (novel)

Sphere is a 1987 novel by Michael Crichton, his sixth novel under his own name and his sixteenth overall. It was adapted into the film Sphere in 1998.

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Author
Michael Crichton
Genre
Science fiction
Publication date
May 12, 1987
Publisher
Knopf
Dewey Decimal
813/.54 19
Followed by
Jurassic Park

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Sphere (novel)

Nodes49
Edges48
Triples14
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.040816
Components1

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Sphere (novel)

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Author · 1
Sphere (novel) → Michael Crichton
Dewey Decimal · 1
Sphere (novel) → 813/.54 19
Followed by · 1
Sphere (novel) → Jurassic Park
Genre · 1
Sphere (novel) → Science fiction
ISBN · 1
Sphere (novel) → .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:r…
Language · 1
Sphere (novel) → English
LC Class · 1
Sphere (novel) → PS3553.R48 S6 1987
Media type · 1
Sphere (novel) → Print (hardcover)
OCLC · 1
Sphere (novel) → 15198625
Pages · 1
Sphere (novel) → 385

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Sphere (novel)AuthorMichael Crichton1.00infobox
Sphere (novel)Dewey Decimal813/.54 191.00infobox
Sphere (novel)Followed byJurassic Park1.00infobox
Sphere (novel)GenreScience fiction1.00infobox
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Sphere (novel)LanguageEnglish1.00infobox
Sphere (novel)LC ClassPS3553.R48 S6 19871.00infobox
Sphere (novel)Media typePrint (hardcover)1.00infobox
Sphere (novel)OCLC151986251.00infobox
Sphere (novel)Pages3851.00infobox
Sphere (novel)Preceded byCongo1.00infobox
Sphere (novel)Publication dateMay 12, 19871.00infobox
Sphere (novel)Publication placeUnited States1.00infobox
Sphere (novel)PublisherKnopf1.00infobox

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