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Though his work is mostly humorous, Adams has created several interesting thought experiments like the [[the cow that wants to be eaten]] and [[the puddle argument]]. | Though his work is mostly humorous, Adams has created several interesting thought experiments like the [[the cow that wants to be eaten]] and [[the puddle argument]]. | ||
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Adams is one of my favorite authors. I had heard about his work several times as a child, and even listened to the beginning of an audio book recording of ''[[So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish]]'' which my mother had rented on cassette back in the 1980s (though I didn't know who it was at the time). However, my first formal introduction with his work was shortly after he died when I bought a compilation of the ''Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' books, and read [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|the first book]]. I've since read most of his books, dozens of his articles, listened to several of his radio programs, and failed to beat any of his computer games. | Adams is one of my favorite authors. I had heard about his work several times as a child, and even listened to the beginning of an audio book recording of ''[[So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish]]'' which my mother had rented on cassette back in the 1980s (though I didn't know who it was at the time). However, my first formal introduction with his work was shortly after he died when I bought a compilation of the ''Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' books, and read [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|the first book]]. I've since read most of his books, dozens of his articles, listened to several of his radio programs, and failed to beat any of his computer games. | ||
Revision as of 13:45, 21 February 2020
Douglas Noel Adams (1952-03-11 - 2001-05-11) was a British writer whose works spanned books of fiction and non-fiction, screenplays, radio programs, and video games. He is best known for his Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series.
Though his work is mostly humorous, Adams has created several interesting thought experiments like the the cow that wants to be eaten and the puddle argument.
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Personal
Adams is one of my favorite authors. I had heard about his work several times as a child, and even listened to the beginning of an audio book recording of So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish which my mother had rented on cassette back in the 1980s (though I didn't know who it was at the time). However, my first formal introduction with his work was shortly after he died when I bought a compilation of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books, and read the first book. I've since read most of his books, dozens of his articles, listened to several of his radio programs, and failed to beat any of his computer games.
I really admire Adams's humor and appreciate his disdain for bureaucracy. I think his best fiction book is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and his best non-fiction is Last Chance to See.
Works
If the work is not ranked, I'm not familiar enough with it to rank it.
Bibliography
Fiction
| Title | Year | Series | Rank | Own? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Private Life of Genghis Khan | 1975 | Hitchhiker | Yes (in a compilation) | |
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | 1979 | Hitchhiker | 1 | Yes (in a compilation) |
| The Restaurant At the End of the Universe | 1980 | Hitchhiker | 3 | Yes (in a compilation) |
| Life, the Universe and Everything | 1982 | Hitchhiker | 6 | Yes (in a compilation) |
| So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish | 1984 | Hitchhiker | 4 | Yes (in a compilation) |
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Original Radio Scripts | 1985 | Hitchhiker | No | |
| Young Zaphod Plays It Safe | 1986 | Hitchhiker | 11 | Yes (in a compilation) |
| A Christmas Fairly Story | 1986 | Other | No | |
| Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | 1987 | Dirk Gently | 8 | US hardcover, 1st edition |
| The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul | 1988 | Dirk Gently | 7 | US hardcover, 1st edition |
| Mostly Harmless | 1992 | Hitchhiker | 5 | Yes (in a compilation) |
| Starship Titanic (Book) (Outline) | 1997 | Other | 10 | US hardcover, 1st edition. |
| The Salmon of Doubt | 2002 | Dirk Gently | 9 | US hardcover, 1st edition. |
Non-Fiction
| Title | Year | Series | Rank | Own? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Meaning of Liff | 1983 | Liff | No | |
| Supplement to The Meaning of Liff | 1986 | Liff | No | |
| The Deeper Meaning of Liff | 1990 | Liff | No | |
| Last Chance to See | 1990 | Other | 1 | US hardcover, 1st edition |
Radio
| Title | Year | Rank | Own? |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | 1978 | 1 | No |
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Future | 2001 | No |
Film
| Title | Year | Rank | Own? |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pirate Planet (Dr. Who episode) | 1978 | No | |
| City of Death (Dr. Who episode) | 1979 | No | |
| Shada (Dr. Who episode) | 1979-1980 | No | |
| Parrots the Universe and Everything | 2001 | 1 | No |
Video Games
| Title | Year | Rank | Own? |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | 1984 | No | |
| Bureaucracy | 1987 | No | |
| Starship Titanic | 1997 | No |
Gallery
A younger Douglas Adams.
An older Douglas Adams.
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