A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves
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A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves is a popular science book by geologist Walter Alvarez that traces the intertwined history of the cosmos, Earth, life, and human civilization over deep time.
All labels observed (1)
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| A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6881548 — 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)
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Target entity: A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves Context triple: [Walter Alvarez, hasPublication, A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves]
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The Universe Story
The Universe Story is a collaborative work by cultural historian Thomas Berry and cosmologist Brian Swimme that presents a scientific and spiritual narrative of the origin and evolution of the cosmos and humanity’s place within it.
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The History of Everything
"The History of Everything" is the fast-paced, science-themed theme song for the sitcom *The Big Bang Theory*, performed by the Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies.
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C.
Our Time in the Universe
"Our Time in the Universe" is a track by the progressive rock/metal project Higher Truth, likely featuring expansive, atmospheric instrumentation and reflective, philosophical themes.
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D.
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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E.
The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar
"The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar" is a popular science book that traces the historical development of humanity’s understanding of the cosmos, from ancient cosmological models to modern astrophysics.
- 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: A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves Target entity description: A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves is a popular science book by geologist Walter Alvarez that traces the intertwined history of the cosmos, Earth, life, and human civilization over deep time.
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A.
The Universe Story
The Universe Story is a collaborative work by cultural historian Thomas Berry and cosmologist Brian Swimme that presents a scientific and spiritual narrative of the origin and evolution of the cosmos and humanity’s place within it.
-
B.
The History of Everything
"The History of Everything" is the fast-paced, science-themed theme song for the sitcom *The Big Bang Theory*, performed by the Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies.
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C.
Our Time in the Universe
"Our Time in the Universe" is a track by the progressive rock/metal project Higher Truth, likely featuring expansive, atmospheric instrumentation and reflective, philosophical themes.
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D.
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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E.
The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar
"The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar" is a popular science book that traces the historical development of humanity’s understanding of the cosmos, from ancient cosmological models to modern astrophysics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Walter Alvarez ⓘ |
| describedBySource | described as tracing the intertwined history of the cosmos, Earth, life, and human civilization over deep time ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Earth sciences
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big history ⓘ cosmology ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| focus | connections between cosmic, geological, biological, and human histories ⓘ |
| genre |
big history
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popular science ⓘ science writing ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discussion of human cultural evolution
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discussion of mass extinctions ⓘ discussion of the Anthropocene ⓘ discussion of the emergence of life ⓘ discussion of the formation of Earth ⓘ discussion of the formation of the solar system ⓘ discussion of the origin of the universe ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Earth history
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cosmic evolution ⓘ cosmology ⓘ deep time ⓘ evolution of life ⓘ geology ⓘ history of science ⓘ human civilization ⓘ human evolution ⓘ planetary science ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | from the Big Bang to modern human societies ⓘ |
| notableAuthorOccupation | geologist ⓘ |
| perspective |
interdisciplinary
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scientific ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves Description of subject: A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves is a popular science book by geologist Walter Alvarez that traces the intertwined history of the cosmos, Earth, life, and human civilization over deep time.
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Walter Alvarez
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A Most Improbable Journey: A Big History of Our Planet and Ourselves
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