The Terminal Man
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (683 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1501216961 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 568 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
To make matters worse his violent impulses have only grown, and he soon escapes the hospital with a deadly agenda.. The surgery is successful, but while Benson is in recovery, he discovers how to trigger the pulses himself. So violent that he often blacks out when they take hold. There, Dr. From the bestselling author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Sphere comes a neurological thriller about the dangers of cutting-edge medical experimentation.Harry Benson suffers from violent seizures. Roger McPherson, head of the prestigious Neuropsychiatric Research Unit, is convinced he can cure Benson with an experimental procedure that would place electrodes deep in his brain’s pleasure centers, effectively short-circuiting Harry's seizures with pulses of bliss. Shortly after severely beating two men during an episode, the police escort Benson to a Los Angeles hospital for treatment
"Oldie but a Goodie" according to Renae. I read this book many, many years ago. Probably around the time it first came out. I recentley re-read it mainly because I thought I remembered a fact that was brought up in the book and wanted to see if I remembered correctly.When I first read it, years ago, I did n. Michael Fortner said Four Stars. I read the book originally in college. It does hold up well despite technology changes. "Fast paced suspense" according to Kyle Pritchett. Terminal man is one of Crichton's early novels. His story telling is still excellent but the subject matter is slightly outdated. The story revolves around a patient with a condition that makes him extremely violent, when he experiences a seizure. Neurosurgeons attem
He used to be an artificial intelligence researcher, which may explain why he targets anyone who either works on machines or who acts like a machine--mechanics, gas-station attendants, prostitutes, exotic dancers. Ever since getting in a car accident, he's suffered from "thought seizures," violent fits in which he attacks other people. That is, until Harry figures out how to overload himself with the satisfying jolts and escapes on a murderous rampage. One of Crichton's earliest, playing ably on '70s fears of computers and mind control. The surgery is successful, and blissful pulses of electricity short-circuit Harry's seizures. Harry has a problem. --Paul Hughes. But there's hope: he can become part machine himself, undergoing "Stage 3," an experimental procedure implanting 40 electrodes deep in the pleasure centers of his brain