text: The most recent addition to this book’s series was written by the author of Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer.
full_question: The most recent addition to this book’s series was written by the author of Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer. The author of this book notes that his inspiration came while lying drunk in the middle of an Austrian field, clutching a more serious book of a similar title. This novel was adapted from a comical science fiction (*) BBC radio series of the same name, which began airing in 1978. In this book, Earth is demolished by an alien race known as the Vogons to build a bypass for an intergalactic highway. The novel’s protagonist, Arthur Dent, and Ford Prefect go on journey through the universe and encounter a super computer which has calculated the Ultimate Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything to be 42. For 10 points, name this science fiction novel by Douglas Adams.
first_sentence: The most recent addition to this book’s series was written by the author of Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer.