Pan Books Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Адамс Дуглас

March 1978 saw the first ever transmission of Douglas Adams The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on BBC Radio 4; the beginning of a cult phenomenon • March 2020 marks the 42nd anniversary of that first transmission - 42 being the answer, of course, to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything. To mark the occasion, Pan Macmillan are bringing back into print The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Original Radio Scripts with an introduction from Simon Jones • The collection also includes the previously "lost" Hitchhiker script from the 25th anniversary edition, "Sheila's Ear" and the original introductions by producer Geoffrey Perkins and Douglas Adams • This collection, which is a faithful reproduction of the text as it was first published in 1985, features all twelve original radio scripts - Hitchhiker as it was written and exactly as it was broadcast for the very first time

"Автостопом по Галактике", стартовав в качестве радиопостановки на Би-би-си, имел грандиозный успех • Бокс-сет "Полное руководство автостопщика по Галактике" включает в себя все пять частей серии: "Путеводитель автостопщика по галактике", "Ресторан на краю Вселенной", "Жизнь, Вселенная и все остальное", "Всего хорошего, и спасибо за всю рыбу", и "В основном безвредна" • Книга на английском языке • First a legendary radio series, then a bestselling book, then a blockbuster movie, the immensely successful Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams needs no introduction • This paperback boxset collection includes all five parts of the trilogy, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Life, the Universe and Everything, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish and Mostly Harmless

Rediscover the lost Doctor Who adventure by Douglas Adams • Intergalactic war? That’s just not cricket … or is it? • The Doctor promised Romana the end of the universe, so she’s less than impressed when what she gets is a cricket match. But then the award ceremony is interrupted by eleven figures in white uniforms and peaked skull helmets, wielding bat-shaped weapons that fire lethal bolts of light into the screaming crowd. The Krikkitmen are back • Millions of years ago, the people of Krikkit learned they were not alone in the universe, and promptly launched a xenophobic crusade to wipe out all other life-forms. After a long and bloody conflict, the Time Lords imprisoned Krikkit within an envelope of Slow Time, a prison that could only be opened with the Wicket Gate key, a device that resembles – to human eyes, at least – an oversized set of cricket stumps… • From Earth to Gallifrey, from Bethselamin to Devalin, from Krikkit to Mareeve II to the far edge of infinity, the Doctor and Romana are tugged into a pan-galactic conga with fate as they rush to stop the Krikkitmen gaining all five pieces of the key

Великолепное подарочное издание классики поп-культуры Дугласа Адамса "Путеводитель автостопом по Галактике" к 42-й годовщине, великолепно проиллюстрированное лауреатом премии Costa Крисом Ридделлом • Книга начинается с того, что дом главного героя Артура Дента пытаются снести для постройки новой автодороги. Чтобы остановить снос, Артур ложится перед бульдозером, после чего прибывает его лучший друг Форд Префект и объявляет, что он инопланетянин, и что планету Земля планируют уничтожить для постройки гиперпространственной магистрали. Пытаясь спастись, друзья перемещаются на корабль инопланетной расы • В этот момент они несутся сквозь пространство, не имея с собой ничего, кроме полотенец и книги, на которой большими дружелюбными буквами написано:"Не паникуйте"

We are unprepared for the greatest discovery of modern science. Scientists are confident that there is alien life across the universe yet we have not moved beyond our perception of 'aliens' as Hollywood stereotypes. The time has come to abandon our fixation on alien monsters and place our expectations on solid scientific footing • Using his own expert understanding of life on Earth and Darwin's theory of evolution - which applies throughout the universe - Cambridge zoologist Dr Arik Kershenbaum explains what alien life must be like. This is the story of how life really works, on Earth and in space

The Rough Guide to the Cotswolds is your definitive handbook to one of the most beautiful and diverse holiday destinations in the UK. From stately homes and wildlife parks to modern art galleries, country walks and adventure sports, the full-colour section introduces all of the regions' highlights. For every town and village, there are comprehensive and opinionated reviews of all the best places to eat, drink and stay to suit every budget. It brings the Cotswolds bang up-to-date; out go musty tearooms and chintzy B&Bs and in come the best of the area?s new contemporary restaurants, boutique-styled hotels and top-rated country pubs. There?s plenty of practical advice and a special focus on the region?s gastronomy with features on specialist farmers? markets, local farm shops, gastro-pubs and country restaurants

FBI Special Agent Atlee Pine has learnt three lessons in life • Some wounds never heal • Atlee's twin sister, Mercy, was abducted from their bedroom over thirty years ago, and Atlee has spent every day since wondering what happened to her • Time doesn't lessen your pain • The prime suspect, notorious serial killer Daniel James Tor, is in a high-security prison, but with no confession, Atlee continues to search for her sister, even as Tor taunts her from jail • But she can always make a difference • Wracked by survivor's guilt, Atlee joined the FBI to hunt down killers like Tor. Assigned to the remote wilds of the Western United States, she has spent years honing her skills and building her endurance, always with one eye on the ultimate goal • Now, Atlee Pine is tasked with an investigation which begins with a missing person in the Grand Canyon

Вслед за популярной научно-фантастической комедией "Путеводитель автостопом по Галактике" "Ресторан на краю Вселенной" является второй частью мультимедийного феномена Дугласа Адамса и культового классического сериала • Это издание включает эксклюзивный бонусный материал из архивов Дугласа Адамса и вступительное слово звезды "Монти Пайтон" Терри Джонса • Если сегодня утром вы совершили шесть невозможных поступков, почему бы не завершить их завтраком в Milliways, ресторане на краю Вселенной? • Это именно то, что планируют сделать Артур Дент и команда "Золотого сердца". Осталось совсем немного - сбежать от вогонов, избежать попадания в самый порочный мир в Галактике и научить космический корабль правильно заваривать чашку чая • И действительно ли кто-нибудь заказывал столик? • Книга на английском языке

"Всего хорошего, и спасибо за рыбу" - четвертая часть культового бестселлера Дугласа Адамса, трилогии "Путеводитель автостопом по Галактике" • Это издание включает эксклюзивный бонусный материал из архива Дугласа Адамса и вступительное слово Нила Геймана • Артур Дент, сам того не ожидая, возвращается на Землю, в свой родной город, несмотря на то, что планета была уничтожена вогонами. Оказывается, все земляне считают те события всего лишь галлюцинацией. Вот только все дельфины куда-то исчезли... Пытаясь освоиться в новой старой жизни, Артур встречает девушку по имени Фенни и внезапно влюбляется в неё. Может быть, именно эта встреча поможет ему всё же разыскать Последнее Послание Господа Своим Созданиям, написанное, правда, где-то на другой далёкой планете

A Minute to Midnight is the gripping follow up to Long Road to Mercy featuring Special Agent Atlee Pine from one of the world’s most favourite thriller writers, David Baldacci • Without Mercy • At six years old, Atlee’s twin sister, Mercy, was taken from the family home while Atlee was left for dead. Since that fateful night, Atlee has dedicated her life and career to catching those who hurt others • Word of a killer • Atlee has never stopped searching for answers about her sister. A notorious serial killer, locked in a maximum-security prison, continues to haunt her. Does he really know what happened to Mercy? • Quest for justice • When Atlee oversteps the mark on the arrest of a dangerous criminal, the FBI gives her a leave of absence – the perfect opportunity to return to where it all began

From bestselling author Amanda Owen come more stories of life at Ravenseat, the remote Yorkshire hill farm she shares with husband Clive, eight children and 1,000 sheep. In A Year in the Life of the Yorkshire Shepherdess she describes the age-old cycles of a farming year and the constant challenges the family faces, from being cut off in winter to tending their flock on some of Yorkshire's highest, bleakest moors - land so inaccessible that in places it can only be reached on foot • Writing with her trademark warmth and humour, Amanda takes us into her life as nine-year-old Miles gets his first flock, Reuben takes up the flugelhorn and she gives birth to a new baby girl. She is touched by the epic two-day journey of a mother sheep determined to find her lamb and gives a new home to an ageing and neglected horse

Too Good To Be True is a gripping Quick Read from Ann Cleeves, featuring Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez from the bestselling Shetland series • When young teacher Anna Blackwell is found dead in her home, the police think her death was suicide or a tragic accident. After all, Stonebridge is a quiet country village in the Scottish Borders, where murders just don't happen • But Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez soon arrives from far-away Shetland when his ex-wife, Sarah, asks him to look into the case. The local gossips are saying that her new husband, Tom, was having an affair with Anna. Could Tom have been involved with her death? Sarah refuses to believe it - but needs proof • Anna had been a teacher. She must have loved kids. Would she kill herself knowing there was nobody to look after her daughter? She had seemed happier than ever before she died