Small Changes
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"Small Changes" is a hard science fiction novel by Hal Clement, known for its rigorous scientific detail and exploration of alien environments and biology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Small Changes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9548681 — 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: Small Changes Context triple: [Hal Clement, notableWork, Small Changes]
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A.
Some Changes
"Some Changes" is a poetry collection by American writer and activist June Jordan that reflects her incisive commentary on race, gender, and social justice.
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B.
Small Change
Small Change is a 1976 French film by François Truffaut that tenderly portrays the everyday lives and emotional worlds of children in a small town.
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C.
Small Change
Small Change is a 1976 Tom Waits album known for its jazz-inflected, piano-driven songs and vivid, noir-style storytelling.
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D.
One New Change
One New Change is a major modern retail and office complex in the City of London, known for its shopping centre and rooftop terrace with views of St Paul’s Cathedral.
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E.
Some Things Just Don’t Change
"Some Things Just Don’t Change" is a track from Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz’s metalcore side project Soulfire, showcasing his melodic yet heavy songwriting style.
- 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: Small Changes Target entity description: "Small Changes" is a hard science fiction novel by Hal Clement, known for its rigorous scientific detail and exploration of alien environments and biology.
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A.
Some Changes
"Some Changes" is a poetry collection by American writer and activist June Jordan that reflects her incisive commentary on race, gender, and social justice.
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B.
Small Change
Small Change is a 1976 French film by François Truffaut that tenderly portrays the everyday lives and emotional worlds of children in a small town.
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C.
Small Change
Small Change is a 1976 Tom Waits album known for its jazz-inflected, piano-driven songs and vivid, noir-style storytelling.
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D.
One New Change
One New Change is a major modern retail and office complex in the City of London, known for its shopping centre and rooftop terrace with views of St Paul’s Cathedral.
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E.
Some Things Just Don’t Change
"Some Things Just Don’t Change" is a track from Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz’s metalcore side project Soulfire, showcasing his melodic yet heavy songwriting style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hard science fiction work
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Hal Clement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
environmental constraints on life
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plausible alien ecologies ⓘ scientific accuracy ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
adaptation to alien environments
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interaction between humans and aliens ⓘ scientific problem solving ⓘ xenobiology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Golden Age–style science fiction ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of alien biology
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exploration of alien environments ⓘ rigorous scientific detail ⓘ |
| scientificDisciplineFeatured |
biology
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chemistry ⓘ physics ⓘ planetary science ⓘ |
| sharesStyleWith |
Close to Critical
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Iceworld ⓘ Mission of Gravity ⓘ |
| subgenre | hard science fiction ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adult readers
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science fiction readers ⓘ |
| workOf | Hal Clement ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Small Changes Description of subject: "Small Changes" is a hard science fiction novel by Hal Clement, known for its rigorous scientific detail and exploration of alien environments and biology.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.