From Quarks to the Cosmos
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From Quarks to the Cosmos is a popular science book that explores fundamental particles and forces to explain how modern physics understands the origin and structure of the universe.
All labels observed (1)
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| From Quarks to the Cosmos canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2946880 — 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: From Quarks to the Cosmos Context triple: [Leon Lederman, authorOf, From Quarks to the Cosmos]
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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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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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The Origin and Fate of the Universe
The Origin and Fate of the Universe is a chapter in Stephen Hawking’s popular science book A Brief History of Time that explores cosmological models for how the universe began, evolves, and might ultimately end.
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Dreams of a Final Theory
Dreams of a Final Theory is a popular science book by physicist Steven Weinberg that explores the quest for a unified "theory of everything" in fundamental physics and reflects on the nature and philosophy of scientific explanation.
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E.
Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
"Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution" is a popular science book that traces the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the emergence of life and human consciousness, co-authored by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
- 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: From Quarks to the Cosmos Target entity description: From Quarks to the Cosmos is a popular science book that explores fundamental particles and forces to explain how modern physics understands the origin and structure of the universe.
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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.
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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C.
The Origin and Fate of the Universe
The Origin and Fate of the Universe is a chapter in Stephen Hawking’s popular science book A Brief History of Time that explores cosmological models for how the universe began, evolves, and might ultimately end.
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D.
Dreams of a Final Theory
Dreams of a Final Theory is a popular science book by physicist Steven Weinberg that explores the quest for a unified "theory of everything" in fundamental physics and reflects on the nature and philosophy of scientific explanation.
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E.
Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
"Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution" is a popular science book that traces the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the emergence of life and human consciousness, co-authored by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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popular science book ⓘ |
| about |
Big Bang theory
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linked to:
Big Bang
cosmic background radiation ⓘ cosmic evolution ⓘ electromagnetism ⓘ elementary particles ⓘ fundamental interactions ⓘ galaxies ⓘ gravity ⓘ large-scale structure of the universe ⓘ quantum theory ⓘ quarks ⓘ relativity ⓘ space-time ⓘ standard model of particle physics ⓘ strong nuclear force ⓘ weak nuclear force ⓘ |
| educationalLevel | introductory ⓘ |
| explains |
how fundamental forces shape the universe
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how fundamental particles contribute to cosmic structure ⓘ relationship between particle physics and cosmology ⓘ |
| field |
particle physics
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physics ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasForm | book ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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non-specialist readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cosmology
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fundamental forces ⓘ fundamental particles ⓘ modern physics ⓘ origin of the universe ⓘ structure of the universe ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | from subatomic scales to cosmic scales ⓘ |
| purpose |
to explain how modern physics understands the origin of the universe
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to explain how modern physics understands the structure of the universe ⓘ |
| topic | science communication ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: From Quarks to the Cosmos Description of subject: From Quarks to the Cosmos is a popular science book that explores fundamental particles and forces to explain how modern physics understands the origin and structure of the universe.
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