{"product_id":"the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-douglas-adams-9781529128925","title":"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Future: Douglas Adams and the Digital World","description":"\u003cp\u003eTechnology affects almost everything we do, and its possibilities can be both exhilarating and daunting. This collection features two radio documentaries exploring Douglas Adams' vision of the digital future, plus \u003ci\u003eDid Douglas Get it Right?\u003c\/i\u003e, presented by Mitch Benn. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDouglas Adams\u003c\/b\u003e was a passionate technology enthusiast. His bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy\u003c\/i\u003e is full of futuristic tech, and in 1990 he predicted something very like the World Wide Web in the BBC2 film \u003ci\u003eHyperland\u003c\/i\u003e. So in 1999, he was the natural choice to present Radio 4's \u003ci\u003eThe Internet: The Last 20th Century Battleground\u003c\/i\u003e. In it, he looked at the explosion in online communication, the evolution of cyberspace, and the risks and opportunities of the new virtual world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA year later, he hosted\u003ci\u003e The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Future\u003c\/i\u003e, in which he and his guests discussed how music, publishing, broadcasting, and society in general would be transformed in the 21st century. Sadly, this was Adams' last BBC project: his death in 2001 meant he would never see if his visions came true. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHowever, in 2015, Mitch Benn dipped into the archives for a follow-up programme, \u003ci\u003eDid Douglas Get it Right?\u003c\/i\u003e, revisiting Adams' predictions to discover how prescient (or otherwise) they turned out to be... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFascinating, funny and insightful, these three programmes are a wonderful tribute to Douglas Adams, and a treat for fans and futurists alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProduced by Mark Rickards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas Adams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1529128927\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529128925\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e BBC Physical Audio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e CD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.96h x 5.51w x 0.79d","brand":"Douglas Adams","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":44809831514367,"sku":"9781529128925","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_76f72c82-b9a6-462f-b423-96536861ddf2.jpg?v=1707927596","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-douglas-adams-9781529128925","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}