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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date
May 2, 2005
Pages
195
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781403945778
ISBN-10
1403945772
Dimensions
0.25 by 5.25 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.70 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$69.99
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A humorous exploration of the scientific research behind the writing of the popular Douglas Adams classic identifies the scientific debates that inspired many of the writer's plot devices, from space tourism and the Babel Fish to sentient computers and the significance of the number forty-two. Movie tie-in. 20,000 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
from Palgrave Macmillan (May 2, 2005)
9781403945778 | details & prices | 195 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 0.25 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $69.99
About: Explores the science behind the writing of Douglas Adams' classic novel, and identifies the scientific debates that inspired such plot devices as the Babel Fish, space tourism, sentient computers, and the significance of the number forty-two.
About: Explores the science behind the writing of Douglas Adams' classic novel, and identifies the scientific debates that inspired such plot devices as the Babel Fish, space tourism, sentient computers, and the significance of the number forty-two.
Paperback
from Palgrave Macmillan (August 8, 2006)
9780230008908 | details & prices | 195 pages | List price $14.95
from Palgrave Macmillan (August 8, 2006)
9780230008908 | details & prices | 195 pages | List price $14.95
Reprint edition from Palgrave Macmillan (August 6, 2006)
9781403997265 | details & prices | 208 pages | 5.00 × 7.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $14.95
About: Explores the science behind the writing of Douglas Adams' classic novel, and identifies the scientific debates that inspired such plot devices as the Babel Fish, space tourism, sentient computers, and the significance of the number forty-two.
About: Explores the science behind the writing of Douglas Adams' classic novel, and identifies the scientific debates that inspired such plot devices as the Babel Fish, space tourism, sentient computers, and the significance of the number forty-two.
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