Rivers in Time
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Rivers in Time is a science book by paleontologist Peter Ward that explores mass extinctions and the history of life on Earth through deep geological time.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rivers in Time canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7990762 — 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: Rivers in Time Context triple: [Peter Ward, notableWork, Rivers in Time]
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A.
Our River
The Our River is a small river in western Europe that flows along parts of the border between Luxembourg and Germany before joining the Moselle.
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B.
Flowing Rivers
Flowing Rivers is the 1977 debut studio album by British-Australian singer Andy Gibb, featuring the hit singles "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" and "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water."
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C.
Time: The Refreshing River
"Time: The Refreshing River" is a reflective work by British biochemist and sinologist Joseph Needham that explores philosophical and cultural perspectives on time and history.
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D.
Law of the River
Law of the River is the collective body of compacts, treaties, court decisions, and regulations that allocate and manage the use of Colorado River water among the United States, Mexico, and the basin states.
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E.
The Endless River
The Endless River is a 2014 ambient and instrumental studio album by Pink Floyd, built largely from unreleased Division Bell-era recordings and serving as a final tribute to late keyboardist Richard Wright.
- 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: Rivers in Time Target entity description: Rivers in Time is a science book by paleontologist Peter Ward that explores mass extinctions and the history of life on Earth through deep geological time.
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A.
Our River
The Our River is a small river in western Europe that flows along parts of the border between Luxembourg and Germany before joining the Moselle.
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B.
Flowing Rivers
Flowing Rivers is the 1977 debut studio album by British-Australian singer Andy Gibb, featuring the hit singles "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" and "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water."
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C.
Time: The Refreshing River
"Time: The Refreshing River" is a reflective work by British biochemist and sinologist Joseph Needham that explores philosophical and cultural perspectives on time and history.
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D.
Law of the River
Law of the River is the collective body of compacts, treaties, court decisions, and regulations that allocate and manage the use of Colorado River water among the United States, Mexico, and the basin states.
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E.
The Endless River
The Endless River is a 2014 ambient and instrumental studio album by Pink Floyd, built largely from unreleased Division Bell-era recordings and serving as a final tribute to late keyboardist Richard Wright.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Peter Ward ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
geological evidence for extinctions
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long-term trends in life on Earth ⓘ mass extinction mechanisms ⓘ role of catastrophic events in evolution ⓘ |
| explores |
Earth’s biological history
ⓘ
causes of mass extinction ⓘ deep time ⓘ fossil record ⓘ patterns of mass extinction ⓘ |
| field |
Earth science
ⓘ
linked to:
Earth sciences
evolutionary biology ⓘ paleontology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
changes in biodiversity over time
ⓘ
major extinction events in Earth history ⓘ recovery of life after extinctions ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
ⓘ
science ⓘ |
| hasAuthorName | Peter Ward ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | paleontologist ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
evolutionary
ⓘ
paleontological ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Rivers in Time ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
ⓘ
readers interested in evolution ⓘ readers interested in paleontology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
evolution
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extinction events ⓘ geological time ⓘ history of life on Earth ⓘ mass extinctions ⓘ paleontology ⓘ |
| workOf | Peter Ward ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rivers in Time Description of subject: Rivers in Time is a science book by paleontologist Peter Ward that explores mass extinctions and the history of life on Earth through deep geological time.
Referenced by (2)
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