The World According to Physics
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The World According to Physics is a popular science book by physicist Jim Al-Khalili that explains the fundamental principles and discoveries of modern physics for a general audience.
All labels observed (1)
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| The World According to Physics canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7536622 — 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 World According to Physics Context triple: [Jim Al-Khalili, notableWork, The World According to Physics]
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A.
Reflections of a Physicist
Reflections of a Physicist is a collection of essays by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Percy W. Bridgman, exploring the philosophical and methodological foundations of modern physics.
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B.
The Nature of the Physical World
The Nature of the Physical World is a 1928 book by physicist Arthur Eddington that explores the philosophical implications of modern physics, especially relativity and quantum theory, for our understanding of reality.
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C.
From Quarks to the Cosmos
From Quarks to the Cosmos is a popular science book that explores fundamental particles and forces to explain how modern physics understands the origin and structure of the universe.
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D.
The Logic of Modern Physics
The Logic of Modern Physics is a 1927 book by physicist Percy W. Bridgman that introduced and developed the philosophical approach known as operationalism in the context of modern physical theory.
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E.
The Evolution of Physics
The Evolution of Physics is a popular science book co-authored by Albert Einstein and Leopold Infeld that explains the historical development and fundamental concepts of modern physics for a general audience.
- 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 World According to Physics Target entity description: The World According to Physics is a popular science book by physicist Jim Al-Khalili that explains the fundamental principles and discoveries of modern physics for a general audience.
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A.
Reflections of a Physicist
Reflections of a Physicist is a collection of essays by Nobel Prize–winning physicist Percy W. Bridgman, exploring the philosophical and methodological foundations of modern physics.
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B.
The Nature of the Physical World
The Nature of the Physical World is a 1928 book by physicist Arthur Eddington that explores the philosophical implications of modern physics, especially relativity and quantum theory, for our understanding of reality.
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C.
From Quarks to the Cosmos
From Quarks to the Cosmos is a popular science book that explores fundamental particles and forces to explain how modern physics understands the origin and structure of the universe.
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D.
The Logic of Modern Physics
The Logic of Modern Physics is a 1927 book by physicist Percy W. Bridgman that introduced and developed the philosophical approach known as operationalism in the context of modern physical theory.
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E.
The Evolution of Physics
The Evolution of Physics is a popular science book co-authored by Albert Einstein and Leopold Infeld that explains the historical development and fundamental concepts of modern physics for a general audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | popular science book ⓘ |
| aimsTo | make modern physics accessible to non-specialists ⓘ |
| author | Jim Al-Khalili ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
complexity in physics
ⓘ
cosmology ⓘ emergence ⓘ fundamental forces of nature ⓘ nature of space-time ⓘ quantum fields ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ relativity ⓘ standard model of particle physics ⓘ
linked to:
Standard Model
thermodynamics ⓘ |
| explains | fundamental principles of modern physics ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Jim Al-Khalili ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasReviewFocus |
breadth of coverage of modern physics
ⓘ
clarity of explanation ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | physics ⓘ |
| nonFictionSubject |
history of physics
ⓘ
philosophy of physics ⓘ science communication ⓘ |
| partOf | Jim Al-Khalili bibliography ⓘ |
| publisher | Princeton University Press ⓘ |
| targetDemographic | readers interested in science ⓘ |
| topic |
laws of physics
ⓘ
limits of scientific knowledge ⓘ nature of reality ⓘ |
| workOf | Jim Al-Khalili ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The World According to Physics Description of subject: The World According to Physics is a popular science book by physicist Jim Al-Khalili that explains the fundamental principles and discoveries of modern physics for a general audience.
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subject linked to:
Al-Khalili