Unweaving the Rainbow
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Unweaving the Rainbow is a popular science book by Richard Dawkins that explores how scientific understanding deepens, rather than diminishes, our sense of wonder about the natural world.
All labels observed (1)
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| Unweaving the Rainbow canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3805881 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Unweaving the Rainbow Context triple: [Richard Dawkins, notableWork, Unweaving the Rainbow]
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A.
With the Grain of the Universe
With the Grain of the Universe is a theological work by Stanley Hauerwas that explores the nature and task of theology through engagement with figures like Karl Barth, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Hans Frei.
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B.
The Fabric of Reality
The Fabric of Reality is a 1997 book by physicist David Deutsch that presents a unified worldview combining quantum computation, the multiverse interpretation of quantum mechanics, epistemology, and evolutionary theory.
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C.
A Beautiful Question
A Beautiful Question is a popular science book by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Frank Wilczek that explores how the laws of physics reflect deep principles of symmetry, harmony, and beauty.
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D.
The Measure of Reality
The Measure of Reality is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that explores how quantification and measurement transformed Western thought and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
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E.
The Laws of Nature
*The Laws of Nature* is a popular science book by physicist Rudolf Peierls that explores how fundamental physical principles govern the behavior of the universe.
- 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: Unweaving the Rainbow Target entity description: Unweaving the Rainbow is a popular science book by Richard Dawkins that explores how scientific understanding deepens, rather than diminishes, our sense of wonder about the natural world.
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A.
With the Grain of the Universe
With the Grain of the Universe is a theological work by Stanley Hauerwas that explores the nature and task of theology through engagement with figures like Karl Barth, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Hans Frei.
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B.
The Fabric of Reality
The Fabric of Reality is a 1997 book by physicist David Deutsch that presents a unified worldview combining quantum computation, the multiverse interpretation of quantum mechanics, epistemology, and evolutionary theory.
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C.
A Beautiful Question
A Beautiful Question is a popular science book by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Frank Wilczek that explores how the laws of physics reflect deep principles of symmetry, harmony, and beauty.
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D.
The Measure of Reality
The Measure of Reality is a historical study by Alfred W. Crosby that explores how quantification and measurement transformed Western thought and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
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E.
The Laws of Nature
*The Laws of Nature* is a popular science book by physicist Rudolf Peierls that explores how fundamental physical principles govern the behavior of the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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popular science book ⓘ |
| aim |
to counter the view that science destroys mystery
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to show that science enhances aesthetic appreciation ⓘ |
| author | Richard Dawkins ⓘ |
| centralArgument | scientific explanations deepen our sense of beauty ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
astrology as unscientific
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misuse of science in support of mysticism ⓘ paranormal beliefs ⓘ |
| discusses |
evolutionary explanations of perception
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probabilistic thinking in everyday life ⓘ role of metaphor in science ⓘ |
| follows | Climbing Mount Improbable ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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science communication ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasPart | chapters ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | scientific naturalism ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
biology
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physics ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
poem "Lamia"
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linked to:
Lamia
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| intendedAudience |
general readership
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readers interested in science and philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
appreciation of nature through science
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critique of pseudoscience ⓘ public understanding of science ⓘ relationship between science and wonder ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
explanation does not equal disenchantment
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science as a source of poetic wonder ⓘ |
| partOf | Richard Dawkins bibliography ⓘ |
| precedes | A Devil's Chaplain ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Houghton Mifflin
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Penguin Books ⓘ |
| subject |
astrology
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astronomy ⓘ evolution ⓘ genetics ⓘ optics ⓘ paranormal claims ⓘ probability and statistics ⓘ scientific method ⓘ skepticism ⓘ superstition ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | a line from the poem "Lamia" by John Keats ⓘ |
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Subject: Unweaving the Rainbow Description of subject: Unweaving the Rainbow is a popular science book by Richard Dawkins that explores how scientific understanding deepens, rather than diminishes, our sense of wonder about the natural world.
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