The Fabric of the Cosmos
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The Fabric of the Cosmos is a popular science book by physicist Brian Greene that explores the nature of space, time, and the structure of the universe for a general audience.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Fabric of the Cosmos canonical | 6 |
| The Fabric of the Cosmos (book) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7050366 — 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 Fabric of the Cosmos Context triple: [Brian Greene, knownFor, The Fabric of the Cosmos]
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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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The Elegant Universe
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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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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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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E.
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.
- 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 Fabric of the Cosmos Target entity description: The Fabric of the Cosmos is a popular science book by physicist Brian Greene that explores the nature of space, time, and the structure of the universe for a general audience.
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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.
The Elegant Universe
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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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.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
physics book
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popular science book ⓘ television documentary series ⓘ |
| author | Brian Greene ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Fabric of the Cosmos ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| explainsConcept |
block universe
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entropy and time’s arrow ⓘ inflationary cosmology ⓘ multiverse hypotheses ⓘ quantum entanglement ⓘ spacetime continuum ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Hidden Reality ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasTelevisionAdaptation | The Fabric of the Cosmos (TV series) ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| network | PBS ⓘ |
| predecessor | The Elegant Universe ⓘ |
| presenter | Brian Greene ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| subject |
cosmology
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general relativity ⓘ nature of time ⓘ physics ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ space-time ⓘ string theory ⓘ structure of the universe ⓘ |
| topic |
cosmic evolution
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nature of space ⓘ nature of time ⓘ quantum reality ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Fabric of the Cosmos Description of subject: The Fabric of the Cosmos is a popular science book by physicist Brian Greene that explores the nature of space, time, and the structure of the universe for a general audience.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
PBS television series The Fabric of the Cosmos
linked to: The Fabric of the Cosmos
subject linked to:
PBS television series The Fabric of the Cosmos
subject linked to:
The Fabric of the Cosmos