Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)

by Michael Crichton

“Dilophosaurus,” the tape said, “is one of the earliest carnivorous dinosaurs. Scientists thought their jaw muscles were too weak to kill prey, and imagined they were primarily scavengers. But now we know they are poisonous.” “Hey.” Tim grinned. “All right.” Again the distinctive hooting call of the dilophosaur drifted across the afternoon air toward them. Lex shifted uneasily in her seat. “Are they really poisonous, Mr. Regis?” “Don’t worry about it,” Ed Regis said. “But are they?” “Well, yes, Lex.”

Because the history of evolution is that life escapes all barriers. Life breaks free. Life expands to new territories. Painfully, perhaps even dangerously. But life finds a way.” Malcolm shook his head. “I don’t mean to be philosophical, but there it is.”