The Making of the Fittest
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The Making of the Fittest is a popular science book by evolutionary biologist Sean B. Carroll that explains how DNA evidence reveals and supports the mechanisms of evolution.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Making of the Fittest canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7050461 — 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 Making of the Fittest Context triple: [Sean B. Carroll, notableWork, The Making of the Fittest]
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A.
What Evolution Is
What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
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B.
The Meaning of Evolution
The Meaning of Evolution is a landmark 1949 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record and popularize modern evolutionary biology.
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C.
The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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D.
From Bacteria to Bach and Back
From Bacteria to Bach and Back is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores how mind, consciousness, and culture could have evolved from simple biological beginnings through natural selection and cultural evolution.
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E.
Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation
Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation is a popular science book by Bill Nye that explains the evidence for evolution and argues against creationist views.
- 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 Making of the Fittest Target entity description: The Making of the Fittest is a popular science book by evolutionary biologist Sean B. Carroll that explains how DNA evidence reveals and supports the mechanisms of evolution.
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A.
What Evolution Is
What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
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B.
The Meaning of Evolution
The Meaning of Evolution is a landmark 1949 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record and popularize modern evolutionary biology.
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C.
The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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D.
From Bacteria to Bach and Back
From Bacteria to Bach and Back is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores how mind, consciousness, and culture could have evolved from simple biological beginnings through natural selection and cultural evolution.
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E.
Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation
Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation is a popular science book by Bill Nye that explains the evidence for evolution and argues against creationist views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book about evolution
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popular science book ⓘ |
| author | Sean B. Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explains |
how DNA records evolutionary history
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how genetic mutations contribute to evolution ⓘ how natural selection acts on genetic variation ⓘ molecular evidence for common ancestry ⓘ |
| field |
evolutionary biology
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genomics ⓘ molecular biology ⓘ |
| genre |
evolutionary biology
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popular science ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover edition
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trade paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
pro-evolution
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science-based ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
DNA
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adaptation ⓘ evidence for evolution ⓘ fossil record ⓘ genetics ⓘ molecular clocks ⓘ speciation ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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non-specialist readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
DNA evidence for evolution
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evolution ⓘ molecular evolution ⓘ natural selection ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clear explanation of DNA evidence for evolution
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popularizing evolutionary genetics ⓘ |
| partOf | Sean B. Carroll bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
evolutionary history
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evolutionary mechanisms ⓘ genetic evidence ⓘ molecular genetics ⓘ natural selection acting on DNA ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Making of the Fittest Description of subject: The Making of the Fittest is a popular science book by evolutionary biologist Sean B. Carroll that explains how DNA evidence reveals and supports the mechanisms of evolution.
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