Douglas Edward Adams is an American engineer, currently the Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Daniel F. Flowers at Vanderbilt University, and also a published author. He was named a Fellow of the Society for Experimental Mechanics in 2021. He is also a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He was the recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers in 2001 while a professor at Purdue University.
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Standalone books
| # | Cover | Title | Published | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | 1979 | Amazon |
| 2 | | The Restaurant at the End of the Universe | 1980 | Amazon |
| 3 | | Life, the Universe and Everything | 1982 | Amazon |
| 4 | | The Meaning of Liff | 1983 | Amazon |
| 5 | | So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish | 1984 | Amazon |
| 6 | | The Original Hitchhiker Radio Scripts | 1985 | Amazon |
| 7 | | Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency | 1987 | Amazon |
| 8 | | Great Humorous Stories | 1987 | Amazon |
| 9 | | The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul | 1988 | Amazon |
| 10 | | Last Chance to See | 1990 | Amazon |
| 11 | | The Deeper Meaning of Liff | 1990 | Amazon |
| 12 | | Mostly Harmless | 1991 | Amazon |
| 13 | Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy - A Trilogy in Five Parts | 1993 | Amazon | |
| 14 | | The Salmon of Doubt | 1995 | Amazon |
| 15 | | Literature | 2003 | Amazon |
| 16 | Per Anhalter durch die Galaxis | 2009 | Amazon | |
| 17 | | The Time Traveller's Almanac | 2013 | Amazon |
| 18 | | Doctor Who and the Krikkit Men | 2018 | Amazon |
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