The War in the Air
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The War in the Air is a 1908 science fiction novel by H. G. Wells that envisions a devastating future global conflict dominated by aerial warfare and technological destruction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The War in the Air canonical | 4 |
| The War in the Air: And Particularly How Mr. Bert Smallways Fared While It Lasted | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5364570 — 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: The War in the Air Context triple: [H. G. Wells bibliography, includesWork, The War in the Air]
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A.
The Command of the Air
The Command of the Air is a foundational 1921 military treatise by Italian general Giulio Douhet that argues air power and strategic bombing would dominate future warfare.
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B.
The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol is a 1930 World War I aviation drama film, noted for its depiction of British fighter pilots and featuring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in a prominent role.
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C.
The Corsair, a Tale
"The Corsair, a Tale" is a narrative poem by Lord Byron that follows the adventures and tragic romance of the pirate Conrad and his beloved Medora.
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D.
The Military Air-Scout
The Military Air-Scout is a silent-era American film, produced by the Vitagraph Company of America, that dramatizes early military aviation and aerial reconnaissance.
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E.
The Wars to Come
"The Wars to Come" is a musical track from the Game of Thrones Season 5 soundtrack composed by Ramin Djawadi, reflecting the series’ dark, foreboding tone.
- 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 War in the Air Target entity description: The War in the Air is a 1908 science fiction novel by H. G. Wells that envisions a devastating future global conflict dominated by aerial warfare and technological destruction.
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A.
The Command of the Air
The Command of the Air is a foundational 1921 military treatise by Italian general Giulio Douhet that argues air power and strategic bombing would dominate future warfare.
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B.
The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol is a 1930 World War I aviation drama film, noted for its depiction of British fighter pilots and featuring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in a prominent role.
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C.
The Corsair, a Tale
"The Corsair, a Tale" is a narrative poem by Lord Byron that follows the adventures and tragic romance of the pirate Conrad and his beloved Medora.
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D.
The Military Air-Scout
The Military Air-Scout is a silent-era American film, produced by the Vitagraph Company of America, that dramatizes early military aviation and aerial reconnaissance.
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E.
The Wars to Come
"The Wars to Come" is a musical track from the Game of Thrones Season 5 soundtrack composed by Ramin Djawadi, reflecting the series’ dark, foreboding tone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author |
H. G. Wells
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linked to:
Herbert George Wells
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
aerial bombardment
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airships ⓘ worldwide conflict ⓘ |
| firstPublishedInPeriodical |
The Pall Mall Magazine
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linked to:
Pall Mall Magazine
|
| genre |
invasion literature
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
The War in the Air: And Particularly How Mr. Bert Smallways Fared While It Lasted
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linked to:
The War in the Air
|
| hasCharacter |
Bert Smallways
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Mr. Butteridge ⓘ Prince Karl Albert ⓘ Tom Smallways ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | recognized as an early warning about air power ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasIllustrator | A. C. Michael ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later depictions of air warfare in fiction ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 400 pages ⓘ |
| hasStructure | single-volume narrative ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
imperial rivalry
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societal collapse ⓘ technology ⓘ war ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
aerial warfare
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collapse of civilization ⓘ dangers of technological progress ⓘ global war ⓘ militarism ⓘ technological destruction ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary fears of air power ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy |
The Sleeper Awakes
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linked to:
When the Sleeper Wakes
|
| isSetIn |
England
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Germany ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| literaryMovement | early science fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Bert Smallways ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | H. G. Wells bibliography ⓘ |
| prefigures | strategic bombing in modern warfare ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1908 ⓘ |
| publisher |
George Bell and Sons
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linked to:
George Bell & Sons
|
| serializationYear | 1908 ⓘ |
| setting | near future ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early 20th century future ⓘ |
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Subject: The War in the Air Description of subject: The War in the Air is a 1908 science fiction novel by H. G. Wells that envisions a devastating future global conflict dominated by aerial warfare and technological destruction.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The War in the Air
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hasAlternativeTitle
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The War in the Air: And Particularly How Mr. Bert Smallways Fared While It Lasted
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linked to: The War in the Air