The Terminal Man
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The Terminal Man is a 1972 science fiction novel by Michael Crichton about a man implanted with a brain-control device that malfunctions with violent consequences.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Terminal Man canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| adaptedInto | The Terminal Man (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Michael Crichton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
artificial brain stimulation
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brain–computer interface ⓘ ethics of medical experimentation ⓘ mind control ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Paul Bacon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Mike Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Great Train Robbery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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techno-thriller ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Dr. Janet Ross
NERFINISHED
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Dr. John Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Harry Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISBN | 978-0-394-47111-1 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of the dangers of technological intervention in the human brain
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early exploration of computer–brain interfaces in popular fiction ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A man with a history of violent seizures receives an experimental brain implant that malfunctions and drives him to increasing violence. ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Andromeda Strain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setting | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
computer science
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neurosurgery ⓘ psychiatry ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | near future of the early 1970s ⓘ |
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