Infinity’s Shore
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Infinity’s Shore is a science fiction novel by David Brin that continues his Uplift Universe saga, exploring complex alien ecologies, uplifted species, and interstellar conflict on the planet Jijo.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Infinity’s Shore canonical | 6 |
| Brightness Reef, Infinity’s Shore, and Heaven’s Reach form the second Uplift trilogy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7657715 — 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: Infinity’s Shore Context triple: [David Brin, notableWork, Infinity’s Shore]
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A.
Arc of Infinity
Arc of Infinity is a 1983 Doctor Who serial featuring the Fifth Doctor, notable for its Gallifrey setting and the return of the Time Lord Omega.
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B.
Down to a Soundless Sea
Down to a Soundless Sea is a collection of short stories by Thom Steinbeck that explores the lives and struggles of people along California’s Central Coast.
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C.
Ocean Without a Shore
Ocean Without a Shore is a video installation artwork by Bill Viola that explores themes of life, death, and spiritual transition through slow-motion imagery of figures moving through a wall of water.
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D.
Invisible Horizons
Invisible Horizons is a nonfiction book by Vincent Gaddis that explores mysterious maritime disappearances and sea legends, including accounts related to the Bermuda Triangle.
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E.
Endless Deep
"Endless Deep" is a lesser-known U2 track that appears as the B-side to their single "Two Hearts Beat As One."
- 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: Infinity’s Shore Target entity description: Infinity’s Shore is a science fiction novel by David Brin that continues his Uplift Universe saga, exploring complex alien ecologies, uplifted species, and interstellar conflict on the planet Jijo.
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A.
Arc of Infinity
Arc of Infinity is a 1983 Doctor Who serial featuring the Fifth Doctor, notable for its Gallifrey setting and the return of the Time Lord Omega.
-
B.
Down to a Soundless Sea
Down to a Soundless Sea is a collection of short stories by Thom Steinbeck that explores the lives and struggles of people along California’s Central Coast.
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C.
Ocean Without a Shore
Ocean Without a Shore is a video installation artwork by Bill Viola that explores themes of life, death, and spiritual transition through slow-motion imagery of figures moving through a wall of water.
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D.
Invisible Horizons
Invisible Horizons is a nonfiction book by Vincent Gaddis that explores mysterious maritime disappearances and sea legends, including accounts related to the Bermuda Triangle.
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E.
Endless Deep
"Endless Deep" is a lesser-known U2 track that appears as the B-side to their single "Two Hearts Beat As One."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | David Brin ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| containsElement |
first contact situations
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galactic war ⓘ space travel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| coverArtist | Stephen Youll ⓘ |
| featuresConcept |
alien ecologies
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interstellar conflict ⓘ uplift ⓘ |
| featuresSpecies |
Jijoan races
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humans ⓘ neo-chimps ⓘ neo-dolphins ⓘ |
| followedBy | Heaven’s Reach ⓘ |
| follows | Brightness Reef ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
coexistence of multiple species
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ecological responsibility ⓘ exile and taboo worlds ⓘ galactic politics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSettingType | taboo world ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeRoleInSeries | middle volume ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Uplift Trilogy ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Uplift Universe ⓘ |
| prequel | Brightness Reef ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bantam Spectra ⓘ |
| sequel | Heaven’s Reach ⓘ |
| setInFictionalLocation | Jijo ⓘ |
| subgenre |
hard science fiction
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space opera ⓘ |
| universe | Uplift Universe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Infinity’s Shore Description of subject: Infinity’s Shore is a science fiction novel by David Brin that continues his Uplift Universe saga, exploring complex alien ecologies, uplifted species, and interstellar conflict on the planet Jijo.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Uplift Universe
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chronologyNote
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Brightness Reef, Infinity’s Shore, and Heaven’s Reach form the second Uplift trilogy
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linked to: Infinity’s Shore