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9781932100563

The Anthology At The End Of The Universe Leading Science Fiction Authors On Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

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    9781932100563

  • ISBN10:

    1932100563

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-03-11
  • Publisher: Smart Pop
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Summary

Every aspect of the science fiction classic 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' is analysed in a variety of quirky ways in this collection of essays. Topics include the logistics of the restaurant at the end of the universe, how the Internet is creating the real Hitchhiker's Guide, an assessment of Vogon poetry, and an analysis of computing. The essays are written by both science fiction greats, such as Cory Doctorow, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Stephen Baxter, Jacqueline Carey, and Alastair Reynolds, and up-and-coming writers.

Author Biography

Glenn Yeffeth is the editor of Seven Seasons of Buffy and Taking the Red Pill: Science, Philosophy and Religion in The Matrix. He lives in Dallas, Texas.

Table of Contents

Beware of the Leopardp. 1
That About Wraps it Up for Oolon Colluphidp. 11
Wikipedia: A Genuine H2G2-Minus the Editorsp. 25
The Secret Symbiosis: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Its Impact on Real Computer Sciencep. 35
42p. 47
A Consideration of Certain Aspects of Vogon Poetryp. 65
The Holy Trilogyp. 73
The Zen of 42p. 83
Loop-Surface Security: The Image of the Towel in a Vagabond Universe-A Semiotic (Semi-Odd) Excursionp. 97
Yes, I Got Itp. 105
You Can't Go Home Again, Damn It! Even If Your Planet Hasn't Been Blown Up by Vogonsp. 111
The Subversive Dismal Scientist: Douglas Adams and the Rule of Unreasonp. 117
Lunching at the Eschaton: Douglas Adams and the End of the Universe in Science Fictionp. 125
Digital Watches May Be a Pretty Neat Idea, But Peanuts and Beer Are What Get You Through the Apocalypsep. 133
The Only Sane Man in the Universep. 145
Douglas Adams and the Wisdom of Madnessp. 157
A Talk with Douglas Adamsp. 169
Another Fine Messp. 179
Words to Live Byp. 187
"Goodnight, Marvin"p. 197
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