"Sphere" ( eng. Sphere ; 1987 ) is a science fiction novel by American writer Michael Crichton .
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| Genre | Novel |
| Author | Michael Crichton |
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
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Content
Story
The US military found a spacecraft at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean that fell there 300 years ago. A group of scientists who have been gathered to study the ship, finds within it a huge sphere. The sphere can embody the most secret human nightmares and fantasies.
Characters
- Norman Johnson is a psychologist who has developed for the Government "Recommendations on the team of contact with an unfamiliar form of life"
- Elizabeth (Beth) Holpern - zoologist , biochemist , former beloved Johnson
- Harry Adams - mathematician , logician
- Theodore Fielding - Astrophysicist , cosmogeologist
- Arthur Levin - marine biologist , biochemist
- Harold Barnes - Captain of the US Navy , Project Manager
Screen adaptation
In 1998, director Barry Levinson shot the film Sphere . The leading roles were played by famous actors Dustin Hoffman , Sharon Stone and Samuel L. Jackson . The plot of the film basically follows the plot of the book, however there are many differences. The film received negative reviews from critics and failed at the box office.