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"Timeline" is Michael Crichton's twelfth novel under his own name, released in November 1999. It follows a group of university history students who—using a quantum‑driven device—travel to 14th‑century France in an attempt to rescue their absent professor. The narrative showcases Crichton's signature fusion of scientific detail, technological speculation, and action, this time exploring quantum mechanics and multiverse theory within a historical adventure context.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Michael Crichton
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