The Science of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.The Science of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Michael Hanlon Publicity Department Macmillan 175 Fifth Avenue, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10010 1403945772 $24.95 1-888-330-8477 www.macmillanscience.com Michael Hanlon, one of Britain's most successful and respected science writers, presents The Science of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a fascinating and completely serious overview of the real science nestled between the witty humor humor, according to ancient theory, any of four bodily fluids that determined man's health and temperament. Hippocrates postulated that an imbalance among the humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) resulted in pain and disease, and that good health was Douglas Adams' classic science fiction novel, now a major motion picture. From discussions about alien life to the possibility of time travel, teleportation tel·e·por·ta·tion n. A hypothetical method of transportation in which matter or information is dematerialized, usually instantaneously, at one point and recreated at another. , theories behind parallel worlds, contemplations concerning the existence of God, The Science of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy reviews some of the most popular knowledge conundrums with a lighthearted light·heart·ed adj. Not being burdened by trouble, worry, or care; happy and carefree. See Synonyms at glad1. light wit and snappy Snappy - Snappy Video Snapshot satire worthy of its title. Written to be accessible to readers of all backgrounds--even those who have yet to page through The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy--The Science of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a most entertaining and thought-provoking companion to Adams' immortal sci-fi comedy. |
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