Coming of Age in the Milky Way
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Coming of Age in the Milky Way is a popular science book that traces the historical development of our understanding of the universe, blending astronomy, physics, and cultural history for a general audience.
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| Coming of Age in the Milky Way canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coming of Age in the Milky Way Context triple: [Timothy Ferris, notableWork, Coming of Age in the Milky Way]
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Milky Way stellar halo
The Milky Way stellar halo is a vast, diffuse, roughly spherical population of old, metal-poor stars and dark matter that surrounds the Milky Way’s disk and bulge, extending far into its outer regions.
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B.
The Lives of the Stars
"The Lives of the Stars" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the birth, evolution, and death of stars and their role in shaping the universe.
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Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
"Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth" is James Lovelock’s influential book that introduces the Gaia hypothesis, proposing that Earth functions as a self-regulating, living system.
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D.
Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
"Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution" is a popular science book that traces the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the emergence of life and human consciousness, co-authored by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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E.
Monoceros Ring stellar stream
The Monoceros Ring stellar stream is a vast, ring-like structure of stars encircling the Milky Way, thought to be the remnant of a disrupted dwarf galaxy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coming of Age in the Milky Way Target entity description: Coming of Age in the Milky Way is a popular science book that traces the historical development of our understanding of the universe, blending astronomy, physics, and cultural history for a general audience.
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A.
Milky Way stellar halo
The Milky Way stellar halo is a vast, diffuse, roughly spherical population of old, metal-poor stars and dark matter that surrounds the Milky Way’s disk and bulge, extending far into its outer regions.
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B.
The Lives of the Stars
"The Lives of the Stars" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the birth, evolution, and death of stars and their role in shaping the universe.
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C.
Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
"Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth" is James Lovelock’s influential book that introduces the Gaia hypothesis, proposing that Earth functions as a self-regulating, living system.
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D.
Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
"Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution" is a popular science book that traces the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the emergence of life and human consciousness, co-authored by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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E.
Monoceros Ring stellar stream
The Monoceros Ring stellar stream is a vast, ring-like structure of stars encircling the Milky Way, thought to be the remnant of a disrupted dwarf galaxy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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popular science book ⓘ |
| author | Timothy Ferris ⓘ |
| awarded |
American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award
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Royal Society Science Book Prize ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| coversPeriod |
ancient astronomy
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modern cosmology ⓘ scientific revolution ⓘ |
| describes |
Big Bang theory
ⓘ
linked to:
Big Bang
Copernican revolution ⓘ
linked to:
Copernican Revolution
Einstein's relativity ⓘ
linked to:
theory of relativity
Milky Way galaxy ⓘ
linked to:
Milky Way
Newtonian physics ⓘ development of telescopes ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublisher | William Morrow and Company ⓘ |
| genre |
history of science
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-688-06103-3 ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
cultural
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historical ⓘ scientific ⓘ |
| hasReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
evolution of scientific ideas
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human understanding of the cosmos ⓘ relationship between science and culture ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astronomy
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cosmological models ⓘ cosmology ⓘ history of astronomy ⓘ physics ⓘ scientific revolution ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor | tracing historical development of our understanding of the universe ⓘ |
| notablePersonDiscussed |
Albert Einstein
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Edwin Hubble ⓘ Galileo Galilei ⓘ Isaac Newton ⓘ Nicolaus Copernicus ⓘ |
| originalPublicationDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| pageCount | ~500 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| publisher |
William Morrow
ⓘ
linked to:
William Morrow and Company
|
| usedAs | supplementary reading in astronomy courses ⓘ |
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