Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a popular science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson that offers a concise, accessible overview of key concepts in modern astrophysics and cosmology for general readers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Astrophysics for People in a Hurry canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T258315 — 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: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Context triple: [Neil deGrasse Tyson, notableWork, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry]
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A.
Cosmos: Possible Worlds
Cosmos: Possible Worlds is a science documentary series, presented by Neil deGrasse Tyson and produced by Ann Druyan, that explores the universe, scientific discovery, and humanity’s future through visually rich storytelling.
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B.
The Lives of the Stars
"The Lives of the Stars" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the birth, evolution, and death of stars and their role in shaping the universe.
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C.
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage is a landmark 1980 science documentary television series that explores the universe, science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos, hosted and co-written by astronomer Carl Sagan.
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D.
The Cosmic Connection
The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
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E.
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey is a 2014 science documentary television series hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson that explores the universe, scientific discovery, and the laws of nature using modern visual effects and storytelling.
- 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: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Target entity description: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a popular science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson that offers a concise, accessible overview of key concepts in modern astrophysics and cosmology for general readers.
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A.
Cosmos: Possible Worlds
Cosmos: Possible Worlds is a science documentary series, presented by Neil deGrasse Tyson and produced by Ann Druyan, that explores the universe, scientific discovery, and humanity’s future through visually rich storytelling.
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B.
The Lives of the Stars
"The Lives of the Stars" is an episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the birth, evolution, and death of stars and their role in shaping the universe.
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C.
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage is a landmark 1980 science documentary television series that explores the universe, science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos, hosted and co-written by astronomer Carl Sagan.
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D.
The Cosmic Connection
The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
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E.
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey is a 2014 science documentary television series hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson that explores the universe, scientific discovery, and the laws of nature using modern visual effects and storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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popular science book ⓘ |
| author | Neil deGrasse Tyson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
popular science
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science writing ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Neil deGrasse Tyson ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
physics
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space science ⓘ |
| intendedUse | introductory overview of modern astrophysics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ cosmology ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audio
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digital ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor | introducing astrophysics concepts to a broad audience ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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non-specialists ⓘ |
| topic |
Big Bang
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cosmic evolution ⓘ Lambda-CDM model ⓘ
surface form:
cosmic microwave background
dark energy ⓘ dark matter ⓘ elements in the universe ⓘ exoplanets ⓘ galaxies ⓘ gravity ⓘ space-time ⓘ |
| workType | book ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
accessible
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concise ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Description of subject: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a popular science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson that offers a concise, accessible overview of key concepts in modern astrophysics and cosmology for general readers.
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subject surface form:
Neil deGrasse Tyson
subject surface form:
Neil deGrasse Tyson