An Appetite for Wonder
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An Appetite for Wonder is the first volume of Richard Dawkins’ memoirs, recounting his early life, education, and the development of his scientific and atheistic worldview.
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| An Appetite for Wonder canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Appetite for Wonder Context triple: [Richard Dawkins, notableWork, An Appetite for Wonder]
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A.
The Search for Everything
The Search for Everything is a 2017 studio album by American singer-songwriter and guitarist John Mayer that blends pop, rock, and blues influences with introspective, emotionally driven songwriting.
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B.
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science is a collection of essays by science writer Dorion Sagan that explores cutting-edge ideas in science, philosophy, and culture through an accessible, speculative lens.
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C.
Knowledge and Wonder
Knowledge and Wonder is a popular science book by physicist Victor F. Weisskopf that explores the beauty, meaning, and human significance of modern scientific discoveries.
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D.
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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E.
The Wonder
The Wonder is a psychological period drama film in which Florence Pugh plays an English nurse sent to investigate a young Irish girl who appears to survive without eating.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Appetite for Wonder Target entity description: An Appetite for Wonder is the first volume of Richard Dawkins’ memoirs, recounting his early life, education, and the development of his scientific and atheistic worldview.
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A.
The Search for Everything
The Search for Everything is a 2017 studio album by American singer-songwriter and guitarist John Mayer that blends pop, rock, and blues influences with introspective, emotionally driven songwriting.
-
B.
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science
Cosmic Apprentice: Dispatches from the Edges of Science is a collection of essays by science writer Dorion Sagan that explores cutting-edge ideas in science, philosophy, and culture through an accessible, speculative lens.
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C.
Knowledge and Wonder
Knowledge and Wonder is a popular science book by physicist Victor F. Weisskopf that explores the beauty, meaning, and human significance of modern scientific discoveries.
-
D.
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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E.
The Wonder
The Wonder is a psychological period drama film in which Florence Pugh plays an English nurse sent to investigate a young Irish girl who appears to survive without eating.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| about |
childhood of Richard Dawkins
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development of Dawkins’ atheistic views ⓘ development of Dawkins’ scientific career ⓘ education of Richard Dawkins ⓘ |
| author | Richard Dawkins ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBy | Brief Candle in the Dark ⓘ |
| follows | The Selfish Gene ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
ⓘ
non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart | chapters ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Brief Candle in the Dark ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 0062225790 ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9780062225795 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
development of scientific worldview
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personal and intellectual growth ⓘ skepticism toward religion ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePeriodCovered | 1941-1976 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
account of Richard Dawkins’ early life
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description of the origins of The Selfish Gene ⓘ |
| oclcNumber | 842879972 ⓘ |
| pageCount | 320 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
New York City ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2013-09-12 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Bantam Press
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Ecco Press ⓘ |
| setting |
England
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Nairobi ⓘ Nyasaland ⓘ |
| subject |
Oxford University
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linked to:
University of Oxford
Richard Dawkins ⓘ atheism ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ science and religion ⓘ |
| subtitle | The Making of a Scientist ⓘ |
| timeOfFirstPublication | 2013 ⓘ |
| title | An Appetite for Wonder ⓘ |
| workSeries | Richard Dawkins memoirs ⓘ |
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Subject: An Appetite for Wonder Description of subject: An Appetite for Wonder is the first volume of Richard Dawkins’ memoirs, recounting his early life, education, and the development of his scientific and atheistic worldview.
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