The Quantum World
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The Quantum World is a popular science book by physicist and theologian John Polkinghorne that explains the principles and paradoxes of quantum mechanics for general readers.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Quantum World Context triple: [John Polkinghorne, notableWork, The Quantum World]
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A.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
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Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum
Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum is an introductory physics book that presents the core concepts and mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics in a rigorous yet accessible way for motivated beginners.
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C.
The World According to Physics
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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D.
The Universe in a Single Atom
The Universe in a Single Atom is a book by the 14th Dalai Lama that explores the relationship and potential harmony between modern science and Buddhist philosophy.
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Quantum Flow
Quantum Flow is a performance-focused component of Mozilla’s Quantum project aimed at making the Firefox browser faster and more responsive by identifying and eliminating sources of UI lag and jank.
- 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 Quantum World Target entity description: The Quantum World is a popular science book by physicist and theologian John Polkinghorne that explains the principles and paradoxes of quantum mechanics for general readers.
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A.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
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B.
Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum
Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum is an introductory physics book that presents the core concepts and mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics in a rigorous yet accessible way for motivated beginners.
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C.
The World According to Physics
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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D.
The Universe in a Single Atom
The Universe in a Single Atom is a book by the 14th Dalai Lama that explores the relationship and potential harmony between modern science and Buddhist philosophy.
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E.
Quantum Flow
Quantum Flow is a performance-focused component of Mozilla’s Quantum project aimed at making the Firefox browser faster and more responsive by identifying and eliminating sources of UI lag and jank.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sir John Polkinghorne