Seeing in the Dark
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"Seeing in the Dark" is a popular science book by Timothy Ferris that explores the history, culture, and personal experience of amateur astronomy and stargazing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Seeing in the Dark canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1135944 — 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: Seeing in the Dark Context triple: [Timothy Ferris, notableWork, Seeing in the Dark]
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A.
Eyes That See in the Dark
Eyes That See in the Dark is a 1983 country-pop album by Kenny Rogers, best known for featuring the hit single "Islands in the Stream" written by the Bee Gees.
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B.
Conversations in the Dark
"Conversations in the Dark" is a romantic R&B ballad by John Legend, known for its intimate lyrics and soulful vocals.
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C.
Door into the Dark
Door into the Dark is a 1969 poetry collection by Irish Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney that deepens his exploration of rural life, memory, and identity through richly textured, earthy verse.
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D.
The Night
The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
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E.
Four Darks in Red
Four Darks in Red is a 1958 abstract expressionist painting by Mark Rothko, characterized by large, somber rectangular fields of dark color that evoke a meditative, emotional atmosphere.
- 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: Seeing in the Dark Target entity description: "Seeing in the Dark" is a popular science book by Timothy Ferris that explores the history, culture, and personal experience of amateur astronomy and stargazing.
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A.
Eyes That See in the Dark
Eyes That See in the Dark is a 1983 country-pop album by Kenny Rogers, best known for featuring the hit single "Islands in the Stream" written by the Bee Gees.
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B.
Conversations in the Dark
"Conversations in the Dark" is a romantic R&B ballad by John Legend, known for its intimate lyrics and soulful vocals.
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C.
Door into the Dark
Door into the Dark is a 1969 poetry collection by Irish Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney that deepens his exploration of rural life, memory, and identity through richly textured, earthy verse.
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D.
The Night
The Night is a haunting Expressionist painting by Max Beckmann that depicts the brutal terror and psychological trauma of a violent home invasion.
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E.
Four Darks in Red
Four Darks in Red is a 1958 abstract expressionist painting by Mark Rothko, characterized by large, somber rectangular fields of dark color that evoke a meditative, emotional atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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popular science book ⓘ |
| about |
amateur astronomers
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astronomical observation ⓘ cosmos ⓘ night sky ⓘ telescopes ⓘ |
| author | Timothy Ferris ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfStudy |
astronomy
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history of science ⓘ science communication ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
accessibility of astronomy to non-professionals
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experience of observing the universe ⓘ role of amateurs in astronomy ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasPart |
descriptions of observing sessions
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explanations of astronomical phenomena ⓘ historical accounts of astronomy ⓘ profiles of amateur astronomers ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
expository
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narrative non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
culture of amateur astronomy
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history of astronomy ⓘ observational astronomy ⓘ personal experience of stargazing ⓘ public engagement with science ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
amateur astronomers
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general audience ⓘ science enthusiasts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
amateur astronomy
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astronomy ⓘ stargazing ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Timothy Ferris ⓘ |
| title | Seeing in the Dark self-link ⓘ |
| workOf | Timothy Ferris ⓘ |
| workType | book ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Seeing in the Dark Description of subject: "Seeing in the Dark" is a popular science book by Timothy Ferris that explores the history, culture, and personal experience of amateur astronomy and stargazing.
Referenced by (2)
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