Does Ian Malcolm know what awaits them at Jurassic Park?

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During the helicopter flight in the Jurassic Park film, Ian Malcolm says, "John doesn't subscribe to chaos, particularly what it has to say about his little science project."
Does he already know what John has waiting for them at Jurassic Park, i.e. dinosaurs, or is that just a general statement about the vague "biological preserve" description that Hammond has given Grant and Sattler?
It has been quite a while since I have read the book. I am asking about the scene in the movie, but if the book provides more context, that is great too.

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In the novel Ian Malcolm was one of the park's earliest consultants. He insisted that it wasn't going to work even before the initial design stage.

“I think so. None of them had much to do with the island, and one of
them-the mathematician, Ian Malcolm-was openly hostile to the project
from the start. Insisted it would never work, could never work.”

and

“I always maintained this island would be unworkable,” Malcolm said.
“I predicted it from the beginning.” He reached into a soft leather
briefcase. “And I trust by now we all know what the eventual outcome
is going to be. You're going to have to shut the thing down.”
“Shut it down!” Hammond stood angrily. “This is ridiculous.”
Malcolm shrugged, indifferent to Hammond's outburst. “I've brought
copies of my original paper for you to took at,” he said. “The
original consultancy paper I did for InGen. The mathematics are a bit
sticky, but I can walk you through it. Are you leaving now?”

Does Ian Malcolm know what awaits them at Jurassic Park?

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