The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a comic science fiction series created by Douglas Adams that has become popular among fans of the genre and members of the scientific community. Phrases from it are widely recognised and often used in reference to, but outside the context of, the source material. Many writers on popular science, such as Fred Alan Wolf, Paul Davies, and Michio Kaku, have used quotations in their books to illustrate facts about cosmology or philosophy.[1][2][3]
- ^ Gribbin, John (26 May 1990). "Review: Beyond the barriers of time". www.newscientist.com. NewScientist. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
... while Wolf quotes Douglas Adams, Lily Tomlin and himself in chapter headings...
- ^ Adams, Tim (17 September 2006). "Masters of the universe". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
We talk a little about Douglas Adams, who is the dedicatee of his book
- ^ Farndale, Nigel (20 March 2008). "Michio Kaku: Mr Parallel Universe". www.telegraph.co.uk. The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
As I listen, I recall where I have read ideas as fanciful as his before: in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He is a fan, it turns out. Met the author once.