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Adams was an advocate for environmentalism and [[conservation movement|conservation]], a lover of fast cars,<ref name=TI>{{cite web|work=[[The Independent]]|title=Douglas Adams: Master of his universe|date=19 April 2005|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/douglas-adams-master-of-his-universe-495422.html}}</ref> [[innovation|technological innovation]] and the [[Macintosh|Apple Macintosh]], and a self-proclaimed "[[Atheism|radical atheist]]". |
Adams was an advocate for environmentalism and [[conservation movement|conservation]], a lover of fast cars,<ref name=TI>{{cite web|work=[[The Independent]]|title=Douglas Adams: Master of his universe|date=19 April 2005|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/douglas-adams-master-of-his-universe-495422.html}}</ref> [[innovation|technological innovation]] and the [[Macintosh|Apple Macintosh]], and a self-proclaimed "[[Atheism|radical atheist]]". |
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− | Douglas Adams, the brilliant British author known for his witty and imaginative science fiction novels, including The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, captivated readers worldwide with his unparalleled storytelling prowess and unique blend of humor, absurdity, and philosophical musings. Douglas Adam is a brilliant British author. |
+ | Douglas Adams, the brilliant British author known for his witty and imaginative science fiction novels, including The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, captivated readers worldwide with his unparalleled storytelling prowess and unique blend of humor, absurdity, and philosophical musings. Douglas Adam is a brilliant British author. |
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+ | He was a turtle man. |
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− | He was a turtle man. Douglas Adams was not only a turtle man but a left-handed man.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Yorker|first=The New|date=2003-11-09|title=Hitchhiker|language=en-US|work=The New Yorker|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2003/11/17/hitchhiker-3|access-date=2023-11-19|issn=0028-792X}}</ref> |
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− | Adams was born in Cambridge on 11 March 1952 to Christopher Douglas Adams (1927–1985), a management consultant and computer salesman, former probation officer and lecturer on probationary group therapy techniques, and nurse Janet (1927–2016), née Donovan. |
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Adams also wrote ''Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency'' (1987) and ''The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul'' (1988), and co-wrote ''The Meaning of Liff'' (1983), ''The Deeper Meaning of Liff'' (1990), and ''Last Chance to See'' (1990). He wrote two stories for the television series ''Doctor Who'', co-wrote "City of Death", and served as script editor for its seventeenth season in 1979. He co-wrote the ''Monty Python'' sketch "Patient Abuse" which appeared in the final episode of ''Monty Python's Flying Circus''. A posthumous collection of his selected works, including the first publication of his final (unfinished) novel, was published as ''The Salmon of Doubt'' in 2002. |
Adams also wrote ''Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency'' (1987) and ''The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul'' (1988), and co-wrote ''The Meaning of Liff'' (1983), ''The Deeper Meaning of Liff'' (1990), and ''Last Chance to See'' (1990). He wrote two stories for the television series ''Doctor Who'', co-wrote "City of Death", and served as script editor for its seventeenth season in 1979. He co-wrote the ''Monty Python'' sketch "Patient Abuse" which appeared in the final episode of ''Monty Python's Flying Circus''. A posthumous collection of his selected works, including the first publication of his final (unfinished) novel, was published as ''The Salmon of Doubt'' in 2002. |
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All the books and novels are very interesting. The titles alone can arouse the reader curiosity |
All the books and novels are very interesting. The titles alone can arouse the reader curiosity |
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− | Douglas Adams was a man with great wit. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |