On 12 October 1979 the most remarkable book ever to come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor (and Earth) was made available to humanity - "The Hitchhiker`s Guide to the Galaxy". It`s an ordinary Thursday lunchtime for Arthur Dent until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly afterwards, to make way for a new hyperspace bypass, and his best friend has just announced that he`s an alien. At this moment, they`re hurtling through space with nothing but their towels and an innocuous-looking book inscribed with the big, friendly words: don`t panic.