The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

All readers should practice the first recommendation in the Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, on the cover of the official and some unofficial versions, which is … Don’t Panic! (Also, it is recommended readers keep their towel handy, just in case.)

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a wholly remarkable book … an indispensable companion to all those who are keen to make sense of life in an infinitely complex and confusing Universe …. It is also the title of several semi-fictional representations of the life, or rather a portion thereof, of human Arthur Dent, a former resident of the former planet Earth. These semi-fictional representations take the form of a radio program, a television program, a feature film, a seldom used option on early digital watches (if you knew which buttons to push) and, of course, the novel by Douglas Adams, which readers often confuse with the actual Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. To verify that you have the actual Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, you could look up facts, figures and other details on such entries as a Human Being, Vogon Constructor Fleets, Babel Fish or any other subject. You could, if you wanted to, also project potential results of using an Infinite Improbability Drive, although you would do so at your own risk. If you still aren’t sure you have the bona fide guide, you can look up the Answer to the Ultimate Question.