book 2 of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

by Douglas Adams

isbn: 0345391810
subject: Fiction and Literature, SF, Humor
finished: 10/12/1998

The previous book described how the Earth was created; in this one we learn the depressing truth about how it was populated, and also about who actually runs the universe. Again, the humor works at both a slapstick level and also as good social satire. It's very funny; recommended.