The Elegant Universe
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The Elegant Universe is a popular science book by physicist Brian Greene that introduces string theory and explores its implications for unifying the fundamental forces of nature.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Elegant Universe canonical | 6 |
| The Elegant Universe (book) | 1 |
| The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Elegant Universe Context triple: [Brian Greene, knownFor, The Elegant Universe]
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A.
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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B.
The Universe in a Nutshell
The Universe in a Nutshell is a popular science book by physicist Stephen Hawking that explains advanced concepts in cosmology and theoretical physics for a general audience.
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C.
The Road to Reality
The Road to Reality is a comprehensive book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that explores the fundamental laws and concepts underlying modern physics and cosmology.
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D.
Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe
Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe is a book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that critically examines prevailing ideas in modern physics—such as string theory, cosmology, and quantum mechanics—by questioning their mathematical soundness and empirical grounding.
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E.
The Grand Design
The Grand Design is a popular-science book co-authored by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow that explores modern cosmology, quantum theory, and the origins of the universe while arguing that physics can explain creation without invoking a deity.
- 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: The Elegant Universe Target entity description: The Elegant Universe is a popular science book by physicist Brian Greene that introduces string theory and explores its implications for unifying the fundamental forces of nature.
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A.
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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B.
The Universe in a Nutshell
The Universe in a Nutshell is a popular science book by physicist Stephen Hawking that explains advanced concepts in cosmology and theoretical physics for a general audience.
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C.
The Road to Reality
The Road to Reality is a comprehensive book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that explores the fundamental laws and concepts underlying modern physics and cosmology.
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D.
Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe
Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe is a book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that critically examines prevailing ideas in modern physics—such as string theory, cosmology, and quantum mechanics—by questioning their mathematical soundness and empirical grounding.
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E.
The Grand Design
The Grand Design is a popular-science book co-authored by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow that explores modern cosmology, quantum theory, and the origins of the universe while arguing that physics can explain creation without invoking a deity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | popular science book ⓘ |
| adaptationNetwork | PBS ⓘ |
| adaptationSeries |
NOVA
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linked to:
television series Nova
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| adaptationType | television documentary ⓘ |
| author | Brian Greene ⓘ |
| awarded |
Royal Society Prize for Science Books
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linked to:
Royal Society Science Book Prize
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| coversPeriod |
20th century physics
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development of string theory ⓘ |
| describes | search for a theory of everything ⓘ |
| explainsConcept |
Big Bang
ⓘ
M-theory ⓘ Planck scale ⓘ black holes ⓘ extra dimensions ⓘ space-time ⓘ supersymmetry ⓘ unification of forces ⓘ vibrating strings ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
ⓘ
science ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Elegant Universe (TV series)
ⓘ
linked to:
PBS television series The Elegant Universe
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| hasISBN | 978-0-393-04688-2 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | about 448 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cosmology
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general relativity ⓘ quantum gravity ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ string theory ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ unification of fundamental forces ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
explaining modern physics to lay readers
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popularizing string theory ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company ⓘ |
| setting | universe at fundamental scale ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
The Elegant Universe (NOVA documentary)
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linked to:
PBS television series The Elegant Universe
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| targetAudience |
general audience
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non-specialist readers ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Brian Greene ⓘ |
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Subject: The Elegant Universe Description of subject: The Elegant Universe is a popular science book by physicist Brian Greene that introduces string theory and explores its implications for unifying the fundamental forces of nature.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
PBS television series The Elegant Universe
linked to: The Elegant Universe
The Elegant Universe (PBS television series)
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adaptationOf
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
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subject linked to:
PBS television series The Elegant Universe
linked to: The Elegant Universe
subject linked to:
PBS television series The Elegant Universe