The Cosmos: A Beginner’s Guide
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The Cosmos: A Beginner’s Guide is a popular science book by Adam Hart-Davis that introduces fundamental concepts of astronomy and cosmology to general readers in an accessible, visually engaging way.
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| The Cosmos: A Beginner’s Guide canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8013558 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cosmos: A Beginner’s Guide Context triple: [Adam Hart-Davis, notableWork, The Cosmos: A Beginner’s Guide]
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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.
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a popular science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson that offers a concise, accessible overview of key concepts in modern astrophysics and cosmology for general readers.
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C.
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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D.
Cosmos (book)
Cosmos is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the universe, the history of science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos.
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E.
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.
- 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: The Cosmos: A Beginner’s Guide Target entity description: The Cosmos: A Beginner’s Guide is a popular science book by Adam Hart-Davis that introduces fundamental concepts of astronomy and cosmology to general readers in an accessible, visually engaging way.
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A.
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.
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B.
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a popular science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson that offers a concise, accessible overview of key concepts in modern astrophysics and cosmology for general readers.
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C.
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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D.
Cosmos (book)
Cosmos is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the universe, the history of science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomy book
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cosmology book ⓘ popular science book ⓘ |
| author | Adam Hart-Davis ⓘ |
| coversTopic |
fundamental concepts of astronomy
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fundamental concepts of cosmology ⓘ galaxies ⓘ stars ⓘ the Solar System ⓘ the universe ⓘ |
| educationalLevel | beginner ⓘ |
| feature |
diagrams
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illustrations ⓘ photographs ⓘ visually engaging layout ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Adam Hart-Davis ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Cosmos: A Beginner’s Guide ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astronomy
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cosmology ⓘ |
| writingStyle | accessible ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Cosmos: A Beginner’s Guide Description of subject: The Cosmos: A Beginner’s Guide is a popular science book by Adam Hart-Davis that introduces fundamental concepts of astronomy and cosmology to general readers in an accessible, visually engaging way.
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