The Science of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a light-hearted, accessible and informative tour of the real cutting-edge research behind a much-loved classic - from the Big Bang to the end of the Universe, via probability, parallel universes, alien life, instant translation and more.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
brand
Palgrave Macmillan
GTIN
9780230008908
ISBN-10
0230008909
ISBN-13
9780230008908
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96818463
Product Key Features
Author
Michael Hanlon
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Dimensions
Weight
232g
Depth
14 mm
Height
235mm
Width
155mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Basingstoke
Spine
14mm
Literary Period/Movement
0230008909
Content Note
Biography
Author Biography
MICHAEL HANLON is one of Britain's most successful science writers. He has been Science Editor at The Daily Mail for more than four years; prior to this he was at The Daily Express, The Independent and The Irish News. He contributes regularly to magazines such as The Spectator and New Statesman, and appears on TV and radio as a science pundit. He has written two popular science books to date: The Worlds of Galileo (Constable, 2001) and The Real Mars (Constable, 2004). He has helped London's Science Museum put together an exhibition celebrating The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. For more information see http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/hitchhikers