The Salmon of Doubt
by Adams, Douglas
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
When the much-beloved Douglas Adams died unexpectedly in 2001, his computers were found to contain many unpublished pieces, the most interesting of which are gathered here. This book is not only marvellous for lovers of his wit, but a fascinating history of computer technology; Adams was regarded as a guru in this area and was always the first to test new devices and write about them in the Press. We see him struggling with every aspect of the web, suggesting improvements and predicting trends that are only now coming true, years later. Hardcover.
Synopsis
The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time is a posthumous collection of previously unpublished material by Douglas Adams. It consists largely of essays about technology and life experiences, but its major selling point is the inclusion of the incomplete novel on which Adams was working at the time of his death, The Salmon of Doubt (from which the collection gets its title, a reference to the Celtic myth of the Salmon of Wisdom).
Reviews
Fascinating summary of the pros and cons of plunging into a web-based existence.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christopher de Lotbiniere Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2008
- Title
- The Salmon of Doubt
- Author
- Adams, Douglas
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harmony Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2002
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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