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[From back cover] In 1933, the physicist Kapitza ordered, for the facade of his new laboratory, a crocodile's head, in steel. The crocodile of science. The crocodile cannot turn its head. Life science, it must always go forward with all-devouring jaws. The inevitable logic of discovery marches to inescapable conclusions. But must it? Can the future be manipulated? At the Colindale Institute they knew that control was possible. By the Institute. But only if the fact of control and the techniques of control were kept absolutely secret.
Is The Electric Crocodile appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
A philosophical science fiction novel exploring themes of institutional control and manipulation of knowledge. Contains complex ethical questions and mild psychological tension but no graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include manipulation and mental manipulation.
Who'll love this
Teens interested in philosophical questions about scientific ethics and control will find this thought-provoking.