The Science Of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - Rilegato

Hanlon, Michael

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ISBN 10: 1403945772 ISBN 13: 9781403945778

Casa editrice: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005

Riassunto

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.

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Recensione:

'Hanlon's book probes the possibilities inside the fiction with wit and scientist humour...not that you have to be a boffin to enjoy these ruminations, merely curious, as the late Adams himself clearly was.' - The Herald

'Adopting Adams' witty, punchy style, Hanlon's guide is a fun and vivid read. The science twinkles a little more than usual in such a zany setting...he tackles a wide range of cutting-edge topics with depth and authority.' - Nature

'Good stuff...It's great the way Hanlon flits from one topic to another, weaving a web of scientific and technological ideas...his light style is ideally fitted to exploring the products of Douglas Adams' mind.' - www.popularscience.co.uk

'FOUR STARS: If you want to find out why the number 42 is so important catch the new movie. For a look at the facts it's based on you won't find many books more entertaining than this.' - Flipside Magazine

'Hanlon is a witty writer, able to lucidly explain the intricacies of quantum physics, theoretical physics and the peculiarities of a 'multiverse' in some depth. He spans astronomy, philosophy and engineering and topics such as growing steaks in test tubes, time travel and the possibility of life on other planets.' - The Engineer

'Hanlon has produced a very good book...readable, concise and easy flowing. If he continues writing in this informed and competent manner, it won't be long before he's as popular as Hawking or Dawkins.' - SFCrowsnest [Europe's most popular science fiction and fantasy site]

'Hanlon has a remarkable ability to simplify complicated concepts and make the vast numbers employed in modern science manageable for the reader. His light touch and ear for metaphor help transform difficult concepts into language that's understandable.' - Chemical & Engineering News

'Enlightening and thought provoking - like having a pint with Einstein, Stephen Hawking and Johnny Ball.' - Daily Mail

L'autore:

Michael Hanlon has been Science Editor at The Daily Mail for more than four year. He contributes regularly to magazines such as The Spectator and New Statesman, and often appears on TV and radio. He is the author of The Worlds of Galileo and The Real Mars. He lives in the United Kingdom.

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• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1403945772
• ISBN 13: 9781403945778
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 195