"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," by Douglas Adams, is a richly imaginative, clever, innovative, and funny science non-fiction novel. Adams came up with his idea for the novel when he was in Austria near Innsbruck. According to "The Cosmic Comic: Douglas Adams," (1952-2001) by George Watson, " ... the Galaxy reflects his enthusiasm to technology and his views on religion. According to "Hitchhiker: A Biography of Douglas Adams," by M.J. Simpson, "Adams was a serious fan of technology" (36). He owned different types of computers; a word processor, DEC Rainbow, Apricot, BBC Micro, and Tand...

• Word Count: 1030
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School