When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time
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"When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time" is a popular science book that explores the causes, events, and aftermath of the catastrophic end-Permian mass extinction and its impact on the history of life on Earth.
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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21636904 — 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: When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time Context triple: [Michael J. Benton, hasWritten, When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time]
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The Sixth Extinction
The Sixth Extinction is a nonfiction book by Elizabeth Kolbert that examines humanity’s role in causing an ongoing mass extinction of species and its implications for the planet’s future.
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The Life and Death of Planet Earth
The Life and Death of Planet Earth is a popular science book that explores the long-term past and future evolution of Earth and its biosphere, co-authored by astrobiologist Donald Brownlee and paleontologist Peter Ward.
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C.
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is a popular science book by paleontologist Steve Brusatte that narrates the evolutionary history, dominance, and extinction of dinosaurs for a general audience.
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The Rise and Reign of the Mammals
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals is a popular science book that traces the evolutionary history and dominance of mammals from their origins alongside dinosaurs to their modern global diversity.
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Gorgon: Obsession, Paleontology, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History
"Gorgon: Obsession, Paleontology, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History" is a popular science book by paleontologist Peter Ward that explores the Permian-Triassic mass extinction through the lens of fieldwork, fossil discovery, and scientific obsession.
- 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: When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time Target entity description: "When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time" is a popular science book that explores the causes, events, and aftermath of the catastrophic end-Permian mass extinction and its impact on the history of life on Earth.
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A.
The Sixth Extinction
The Sixth Extinction is a nonfiction book by Elizabeth Kolbert that examines humanity’s role in causing an ongoing mass extinction of species and its implications for the planet’s future.
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B.
The Life and Death of Planet Earth
The Life and Death of Planet Earth is a popular science book that explores the long-term past and future evolution of Earth and its biosphere, co-authored by astrobiologist Donald Brownlee and paleontologist Peter Ward.
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C.
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is a popular science book by paleontologist Steve Brusatte that narrates the evolutionary history, dominance, and extinction of dinosaurs for a general audience.
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D.
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals is a popular science book that traces the evolutionary history and dominance of mammals from their origins alongside dinosaurs to their modern global diversity.
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E.
Gorgon: Obsession, Paleontology, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History
"Gorgon: Obsession, Paleontology, and the Greatest Catastrophe in Earth’s History" is a popular science book by paleontologist Peter Ward that explores the Permian-Triassic mass extinction through the lens of fieldwork, fossil discovery, and scientific obsession.
- F. None of above. chosen
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