Remarkable Creatures
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Remarkable Creatures is a popular science book by evolutionary biologist Sean B. Carroll that explores key discoveries and discoverers in the history of evolutionary science.
All labels observed (1)
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| Remarkable Creatures canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7050462 — 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: Remarkable Creatures Context triple: [Sean B. Carroll, notableWork, Remarkable Creatures]
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Fierce Creatures
Fierce Creatures is a 1997 British comedy film, conceived as a spiritual successor to A Fish Called Wanda, featuring John Cleese and other members of that ensemble in a farcical story about a struggling zoo.
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Meravigliosa creatura
"Meravigliosa creatura" is a popular Italian rock ballad by singer-songwriter Gianna Nannini, known for its emotional intensity and enduring success.
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C.
Walking with Beasts
Walking with Beasts is a BBC documentary series that uses CGI and scientific research to depict the evolution and lives of prehistoric mammals after the age of the dinosaurs.
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D.
City of the Beasts
City of the Beasts is a young adult fantasy adventure novel by Isabel Allende that follows a boy’s mystical journey into the Amazon rainforest, blending magical realism with environmental and indigenous themes.
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E.
The Wonders
The Wonders are the fictional 1960s pop band from the film "That Thing You Do!", known for their catchy one-hit-wonder title track and Beatles-inspired image.
- 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: Remarkable Creatures Target entity description: Remarkable Creatures is a popular science book by evolutionary biologist Sean B. Carroll that explores key discoveries and discoverers in the history of evolutionary science.
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A.
Fierce Creatures
Fierce Creatures is a 1997 British comedy film, conceived as a spiritual successor to A Fish Called Wanda, featuring John Cleese and other members of that ensemble in a farcical story about a struggling zoo.
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B.
Meravigliosa creatura
"Meravigliosa creatura" is a popular Italian rock ballad by singer-songwriter Gianna Nannini, known for its emotional intensity and enduring success.
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C.
Walking with Beasts
Walking with Beasts is a BBC documentary series that uses CGI and scientific research to depict the evolution and lives of prehistoric mammals after the age of the dinosaurs.
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D.
City of the Beasts
City of the Beasts is a young adult fantasy adventure novel by Isabel Allende that follows a boy’s mystical journey into the Amazon rainforest, blending magical realism with environmental and indigenous themes.
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E.
The Wonders
The Wonders are the fictional 1960s pop band from the film "That Thing You Do!", known for their catchy one-hit-wonder title track and Beatles-inspired image.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | popular science book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain evolution to non-specialists
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highlight the process of scientific discovery ⓘ |
| author | Sean B. Carroll ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
landmark evolutionary discoveries
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major figures in evolutionary science ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
discoverers in evolutionary science
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history of evolutionary thought ⓘ key discoveries in evolutionary science ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Sean B. Carroll ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
evolutionary biologist
ⓘ
science writer ⓘ |
| hasForm | book ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
biographical
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historical ⓘ |
| hasScientificDiscipline |
evolutionary biology
ⓘ
genetics ⓘ paleontology ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
biology
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evolutionary theory ⓘ history of biology ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
biography of scientists
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evidence for evolution ⓘ scientific discovery ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Remarkable Creatures ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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readers interested in evolution ⓘ |
| isAbout |
evolution
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natural history ⓘ scientific exploration ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
evolutionary biology
ⓘ
history of science ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
narrative accounts of evolutionary discoveries
ⓘ
popularizing evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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linked to:
Houghton Mifflin
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| timePeriodCovered | history of evolutionary science ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Remarkable Creatures Description of subject: Remarkable Creatures is a popular science book by evolutionary biologist Sean B. Carroll that explores key discoveries and discoverers in the history of evolutionary science.
Referenced by (2)
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