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The Science of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date
August 6, 2006
Pages
208
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781403997265
ISBN-10
1403997268
Dimensions
0.50 by 5 by 7.50 in.
Weight
0.45 lbs.
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$14.95
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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. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
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
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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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