Today, Google is honoring English author Douglas Adams with a fun little interactive Doodle.<\/p>\n
Adams began his writing career in the mid 1970s and soon got a break writing for Monty Python<\/em>. Soon after this small job, Adams was forced to take on odd jobs as his writing career stalled. In the late 70s, Adams worked in radio and even became a producer for the BBC. He also worked writing for the TV series Doctor Who<\/em>. <\/p>\n But of course, Adams is best-known for his breakthrough 1979 novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy<\/em>, which actually started out as a radio comedy series. Hitchhiker’s Guide<\/em> served as the first book in a “trilogy” that consisted of five novels, the last being published in 1992. <\/p>\n The Hitchhiker’s “trilogy” has sold over 15 million copies.<\/p>\n Adams is also know for the novels Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency<\/em and The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul<\/em>.<\/p>\n Adams died of a heart attack on May 11, 2001 at the age of 49. Today’s Google Doodle honors what would have been Adams’ 61st birthday. <\/p>\n Fans of Adams’ work will be able to spot plenty of references inside today’s interactive Doodle.<\/p>\n Check out the video below for a look at the different animations in today’s Doodle. <\/p>\n