The Tragedy of the Moon
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The Tragedy of the Moon is a collection of science essays by Isaac Asimov that explores astronomy, the Moon, and broader scientific and philosophical themes for a general audience.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Tragedy of the Moon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T308347 — 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: The Tragedy of the Moon Context triple: [Isaac Asimov, notableWork, The Tragedy of the Moon]
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A.
The Great Unknown
The Great Unknown is a section of Washington Irving’s 1824 story collection "Tales of a Traveller," comprising a group of tales centered on mystery and the supernatural.
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B.
Les Solitudes
Les Solitudes is a reflective poetic work by French writer and first Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Sully Prudhomme, exploring themes of isolation and inner life.
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C.
The Stars, Like Dust
The Stars, Like Dust is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov set in his Galactic Empire universe, following a young nobleman entangled in political intrigue and rebellion against a tyrannical interstellar regime.
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D.
Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise is a 2023 satirical comedy film that marks Charlie Day's feature directorial debut, following a mute man who becomes an accidental Hollywood star.
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E.
Half Moon
Half Moon is the English name of the Dutch ship Halve Maen, famed for Henry Hudson’s 1609 voyage that led to the exploration of present-day New York.
- 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: The Tragedy of the Moon Target entity description: The Tragedy of the Moon is a collection of science essays by Isaac Asimov that explores astronomy, the Moon, and broader scientific and philosophical themes for a general audience.
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A.
The Great Unknown
The Great Unknown is a section of Washington Irving’s 1824 story collection "Tales of a Traveller," comprising a group of tales centered on mystery and the supernatural.
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B.
Les Solitudes
Les Solitudes is a reflective poetic work by French writer and first Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Sully Prudhomme, exploring themes of isolation and inner life.
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C.
The Stars, Like Dust
The Stars, Like Dust is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov set in his Galactic Empire universe, following a young nobleman entangled in political intrigue and rebellion against a tyrannical interstellar regime.
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D.
Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise is a 2023 satirical comedy film that marks Charlie Day's feature directorial debut, following a mute man who becomes an accidental Hollywood star.
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E.
Half Moon
Half Moon is the English name of the Dutch ship Halve Maen, famed for Henry Hudson’s 1609 voyage that led to the exploration of present-day New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfWork | popularization of science ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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science essays ⓘ |
| hasPart | essay ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
human understanding of the universe
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interaction of science and religion ⓘ limits of human knowledge ⓘ nature of the Moon ⓘ public understanding of science ⓘ relationship between science and society ⓘ scientific method ⓘ scientific skepticism ⓘ space exploration ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astronomy
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history of science ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ science ⓘ Moon ⓘ
surface form:
the Moon
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| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person essay ⓘ |
| workOf | Isaac Asimov bibliography ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Tragedy of the Moon Description of subject: The Tragedy of the Moon is a collection of science essays by Isaac Asimov that explores astronomy, the Moon, and broader scientific and philosophical themes for a general audience.
Referenced by (1)
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