The Planets
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The Planets is a popular science book by Dava Sobel that explores the history, mythology, and scientific understanding of the bodies in our solar system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Planets canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7050563 — 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 Planets Context triple: [Dava Sobel, subjectOf, The Planets]
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A.
The Planets
The Planets is a seven-movement orchestral suite by Gustav Holst, inspired by the astrological characters of the planets in the solar system and renowned for its vivid, programmatic depiction of each one.
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B.
Blues for a Red Planet
"Blues for a Red Planet" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the history, science, and human fascination surrounding the planet Mars.
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C.
Horizons
Horizons was a beloved Epcot dark ride that offered guests an immersive, optimistic vision of future living through detailed scenes and advanced audio-animatronics.
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D.
Horizons
Horizons is a French centre-right political party founded by former prime minister Édouard Philippe, generally aligned with President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist majority.
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E.
Horizons
Horizons is a showcase section of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival that presents notable and acclaimed films from around the world outside the main competition.
- 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 Planets Target entity description: The Planets is a popular science book by Dava Sobel that explores the history, mythology, and scientific understanding of the bodies in our solar system.
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A.
The Planets
The Planets is a seven-movement orchestral suite by Gustav Holst, inspired by the astrological characters of the planets in the solar system and renowned for its vivid, programmatic depiction of each one.
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B.
Blues for a Red Planet
"Blues for a Red Planet" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the history, science, and human fascination surrounding the planet Mars.
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C.
Horizons
Horizons was a beloved Epcot dark ride that offered guests an immersive, optimistic vision of future living through detailed scenes and advanced audio-animatronics.
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D.
Horizons
Horizons is a French centre-right political party founded by former prime minister Édouard Philippe, generally aligned with President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist majority.
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E.
Horizons
Horizons is a showcase section of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival that presents notable and acclaimed films from around the world outside the main competition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
cultural significance of planets
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history of planetary discovery ⓘ planetary science ⓘ space exploration ⓘ |
| author | Dava Sobel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describedAs |
accessible
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lyrical ⓘ narrative-driven science writing ⓘ |
| follows | Galileo's Daughter ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter about Earth
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chapter about Jupiter ⓘ chapter about Mars ⓘ chapter about Mercury ⓘ chapter about Neptune ⓘ chapter about Pluto ⓘ chapter about Saturn ⓘ chapter about Uranus ⓘ chapter about Venus ⓘ chapter about asteroids ⓘ chapter about comets ⓘ chapter about the Sun ⓘ |
| hasReview | generally positive critical reception ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
astronomical observation
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planetary mythology ⓘ planetary orbits ⓘ space probes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Solar System
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planets ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | essayistic ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Dava Sobel ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Penguin Books
ⓘ
Viking ⓘ |
| setIn | Solar System ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| usesElement |
history of astronomy
ⓘ
mythology ⓘ personal narrative ⓘ scientific explanation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Planets Description of subject: The Planets is a popular science book by Dava Sobel that explores the history, mythology, and scientific understanding of the bodies in our solar system.
Referenced by (3)
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