[PAR] [TLE] Dinosaur Park (novel) [SEP] Dinosaur Park is a science-fiction novel by Hayford Peirce first published by Tor in 1989 under the title The Thirteenth Majestral and republished as "Dinosaur Park" in 1994.  The nondescript cover of the original book had no relation to the story.  The 1992 Italian edition had a cover featuring dinosaurs, which were indeed in the story, and in June 1994 Tor reissued the book under its new title, using the same cover as the Italian edition. " Jurassic Park", a 1990 novel by Michael Crichton, had recently been a bestseller and Tor may have hoped to capitalize on the similarity of the names and theme.  The original book, "The Thirteenth Majestral", was published before "Jurassic Park". [PAR] [TLE] Michael Crichton [SEP] John Michael Crichton ( ; October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American best-selling author, screenwriter, film director and producer best known for his work in the science fiction, medical fiction and thriller genres.  His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and many have been adapted into films.
[PAR] [TLE] Dinosaur Park ( novel ) [ SEP ] Dinosaur Park is a science - fiction novel by Hayford Peirce first published by Tor in 1989 under the title The Thirteenth Majestral and republished as " Dinosaur Park " in 1994 . The nondescript cover of the original book had no relation to the story . The 1992 Italian edition had a cover featuring dinosaurs , which were indeed in the story , and in June 1994 Tor reissued the book under its new title , using the same cover as the Italian edition . " Jurassic Park " , a 1990 novel by Michael Crichton , had recently been a bestseller and Tor may have hoped to capitalize on the similarity of the names and theme . The original book , " The Thirteenth Majestral " , was published before " Jurassic Park " . [PAR] [TLE] Michael Crichton [ SEP ] John Michael Crichton ( ; October 23 , 1942 – November 4 , 2008 ) was an American best - selling author , screenwriter , film director and producer best known for his work in the science fiction , medical fiction and thriller genres . His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide , and many have been adapted into films .
Dinosaur Park may have hoped to capitalize on a popular film by an author born in what year?
Dinosaur Park may have hoped to capitalize on a popular film by an author born in what year ?
1942
1942