The Hidden Reality
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The Hidden Reality is a popular science book by physicist Brian Greene that explores various theories of parallel universes and the multiverse in modern cosmology and quantum physics.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Hidden Reality canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7050367 — 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 Hidden Reality Context triple: [Brian Greene, knownFor, The Hidden Reality]
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A.
The Fabric of Reality
The Fabric of Reality is a 1997 book by physicist David Deutsch that presents a unified worldview combining quantum computation, the multiverse interpretation of quantum mechanics, epistemology, and evolutionary theory.
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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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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
The Secret of the Universe
The Secret of the Universe is the English title of Johannes Kepler’s 1596 work in which he proposed an early heliocentric model of the cosmos using nested Platonic solids to explain the spacing of the planets.
- 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 Hidden Reality Target entity description: The Hidden Reality is a popular science book by physicist Brian Greene that explores various theories of parallel universes and the multiverse in modern cosmology and quantum physics.
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A.
The Fabric of Reality
The Fabric of Reality is a 1997 book by physicist David Deutsch that presents a unified worldview combining quantum computation, the multiverse interpretation of quantum mechanics, epistemology, and evolutionary theory.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
The Secret of the Universe
The Secret of the Universe is the English title of Johannes Kepler’s 1596 work in which he proposed an early heliocentric model of the cosmos using nested Platonic solids to explain the spacing of the planets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | popular science book ⓘ |
| aimsTo | explain modern multiverse theories to lay readers ⓘ |
| author | Brian Greene ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| exploresConcept |
brane multiverse
ⓘ
cyclic universes ⓘ holographic principle ⓘ landscape multiverse ⓘ mathematical universe hypothesis ⓘ multiverse models ⓘ parallel universes ⓘ simulated universes ⓘ |
| field |
cosmology
ⓘ
physics ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| followedBy | Until the End of Time ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
ⓘ
science writing ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
ⓘ
ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bibliography
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chapters ⓘ introduction ⓘ notes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
M-theory
ⓘ
anthropic principle ⓘ brane cosmology ⓘ cosmic inflation ⓘ cosmology ⓘ inflationary cosmology ⓘ multiverse ⓘ parallel universes ⓘ quantum many-worlds interpretation ⓘ
linked to:
Everett many-worlds interpretation
quantum physics ⓘ string theory ⓘ |
| mediaType |
digital
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| notableFor | systematic classification of different multiverse types ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Fabric of the Cosmos ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general audience
ⓘ
non-specialist readers ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Brian Greene ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Hidden Reality Description of subject: The Hidden Reality is a popular science book by physicist Brian Greene that explores various theories of parallel universes and the multiverse in modern cosmology and quantum physics.
Referenced by (4)
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