The Quiet Pools
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The Quiet Pools is a science fiction novel by Michael Kube-McDowell that explores the social and psychological impact of humanity’s first interstellar colonization effort.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Quiet Pools canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5117436 — 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 Quiet Pools Context triple: [Michael Kube-McDowell, notableWork, The Quiet Pools]
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A.
Beneath Still Waters
"Beneath Still Waters" is a country song popularized by Emmylou Harris, known for its haunting melody and emotionally resonant lyrics about hidden heartache.
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B.
The Pond
The Pond is a picturesque man-made lake in the southeast corner of New York City's Central Park, known for its tranquil scenery, wildlife, and views of the surrounding skyline.
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C.
The Pond
"The Pond" is a painting by British artist L. S. Lowry, depicting an industrial urban scene in his distinctive naïve style populated by matchstick-like figures.
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D.
The Swimming Hole
The Swimming Hole is an 1880s realist painting by American artist Thomas Eakins that depicts nude male figures bathing and diving in a rural lakeside setting, celebrated for its anatomical precision and exploration of masculinity.
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E.
The Water-Lily Pond
The Water-Lily Pond is a famous Impressionist painting by Claude Monet depicting his iconic Japanese-style bridge and water-lily-filled pond in his garden at Giverny.
- 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 Quiet Pools Target entity description: The Quiet Pools is a science fiction novel by Michael Kube-McDowell that explores the social and psychological impact of humanity’s first interstellar colonization effort.
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A.
Beneath Still Waters
"Beneath Still Waters" is a country song popularized by Emmylou Harris, known for its haunting melody and emotionally resonant lyrics about hidden heartache.
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B.
The Pond
The Pond is a picturesque man-made lake in the southeast corner of New York City's Central Park, known for its tranquil scenery, wildlife, and views of the surrounding skyline.
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C.
The Pond
"The Pond" is a painting by British artist L. S. Lowry, depicting an industrial urban scene in his distinctive naïve style populated by matchstick-like figures.
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D.
The Swimming Hole
The Swimming Hole is an 1880s realist painting by American artist Thomas Eakins that depicts nude male figures bathing and diving in a rural lakeside setting, celebrated for its anatomical precision and exploration of masculinity.
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E.
The Water-Lily Pond
The Water-Lily Pond is a famous Impressionist painting by Claude Monet depicting his iconic Japanese-style bridge and water-lily-filled pond in his garden at Giverny.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author |
Michael Kube-McDowell
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Michael P. Kube-McDowell ⓘ
linked to:
Michael Kube-McDowell
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American science fiction novels
ⓘ
novels about space colonization ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover edition
ⓘ
paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
colonial policy
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ethics of exploration ⓘ family dynamics ⓘ media and public opinion ⓘ space travel ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | hard science fiction ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th-century science fiction ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
emigration and diaspora
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family and separation ⓘ interstellar colonization ⓘ political conflict over colonization ⓘ psychological impact of space colonization ⓘ social impact of space colonization ⓘ |
| mediaType |
novel
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print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
human consequences of spaceflight
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political and social debate over colonization ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| publisher | Del Rey Books ⓘ |
| setting |
early interstellar age
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near-future Earth ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor |
Emprise
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Enigma ⓘ Exile ⓘ |
| workType | standalone novel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Quiet Pools Description of subject: The Quiet Pools is a science fiction novel by Michael Kube-McDowell that explores the social and psychological impact of humanity’s first interstellar colonization effort.
Referenced by (2)
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