The Greatest Show on Earth
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The Greatest Show on Earth is a popular science book by Richard Dawkins that presents the evidence for evolution in a clear, accessible, and comprehensive way.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Greatest Show on Earth canonical | 6 |
| The Ancestor’s Tale | 1 |
| The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3805884 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Greatest Show on Earth Context triple: [Richard Dawkins, notableWork, The Greatest Show on Earth]
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A.
Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation
Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation is a popular science book by Bill Nye that explains the evidence for evolution and argues against creationist views.
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B.
Darwin’s sandwalk
Darwin’s sandwalk is a tree-lined gravel path near Charles Darwin’s home at Down House in Kent, where he regularly walked while thinking and developing his scientific ideas.
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C.
The Third Chimpanzee
The Third Chimpanzee is a popular science book by Jared Diamond that explores human evolution and behavior by comparing Homo sapiens to our closest primate relatives.
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D.
What Evolution Is
What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
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E.
A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life
"A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life" is a memoir by former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, recounting his journey from a challenging childhood on Chicago’s South Side to political leadership and public service.
- 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: The Greatest Show on Earth Target entity description: The Greatest Show on Earth is a popular science book by Richard Dawkins that presents the evidence for evolution in a clear, accessible, and comprehensive way.
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A.
Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation
Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation is a popular science book by Bill Nye that explains the evidence for evolution and argues against creationist views.
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B.
Darwin’s sandwalk
Darwin’s sandwalk is a tree-lined gravel path near Charles Darwin’s home at Down House in Kent, where he regularly walked while thinking and developing his scientific ideas.
-
C.
The Third Chimpanzee
The Third Chimpanzee is a popular science book by Jared Diamond that explores human evolution and behavior by comparing Homo sapiens to our closest primate relatives.
-
D.
What Evolution Is
What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
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E.
A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life
"A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life" is a memoir by former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, recounting his journey from a challenging childhood on Chicago’s South Side to political leadership and public service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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popular science book ⓘ |
| aimsTo | present evidence for evolution ⓘ |
| author | Richard Dawkins ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Magic of Reality ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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popular science ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Richard Dawkins ⓘ |
| hasCoNarrator | Lalla Ward ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Duncan Smith ⓘ |
| hasDeweyDecimalClassification | 576.8 ⓘ |
| hasFormat | audiobook ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-1-4087-0066-5 ⓘ |
| hasLibraryOfCongressClassification | QH367 .D38 2009 ⓘ |
| hasNarrator | Richard Dawkins ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | 470 ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | pro-evolution ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| isPartOfSeries |
Richard Dawkins popular science books
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linked to:
Richard Dawkins
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| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
biology
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creationism ⓘ evidence for evolution ⓘ evolution ⓘ intelligent design ⓘ natural selection ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableQuoteAbout | evolution is a fact ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution
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linked to:
The Greatest Show on Earth
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| precededBy | The God Delusion ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Bantam Press
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Transworld Publishers ⓘ |
| subjectCategory | evolutionary biology literature ⓘ |
| topic |
artificial selection
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biogeography ⓘ comparative anatomy ⓘ evidence against creationism ⓘ fossil record ⓘ genetics ⓘ geological time ⓘ speciation ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
accessible
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explanatory ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Greatest Show on Earth Description of subject: The Greatest Show on Earth is a popular science book by Richard Dawkins that presents the evidence for evolution in a clear, accessible, and comprehensive way.
Referenced by (8)
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linked to: The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
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originalTitle
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The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution
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linked to: The Greatest Show on Earth