Rough Guide to the Universe
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Rough Guide to the Universe is an accessible, humorous popular-science book that introduces readers to key concepts in astronomy and cosmology.
All labels observed (1)
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| Rough Guide to the Universe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9153316 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rough Guide to the Universe Context triple: [John Scalzi, wrote, Rough Guide to the Universe]
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A.
The Cosmos: A Beginner’s Guide
The Cosmos: A Beginner’s Guide is a popular science book by Adam Hart-Davis that introduces fundamental concepts of astronomy and cosmology to general readers in an accessible, visually engaging way.
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B.
The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar
"The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar" is a popular science book that traces the historical development of humanity’s understanding of the cosmos, from ancient cosmological models to modern astrophysics.
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C.
The Mysterious Universe
The Mysterious Universe is a popular science book by physicist and astronomer Sir James Jeans that explores the nature, origin, and philosophical implications of the cosmos in accessible prose.
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D.
Cosmos (book)
Cosmos is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the universe, the history of science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos.
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E.
Our Picture of the Universe
"Our Picture of the Universe" is a chapter in Stephen Hawking’s popular science book *A Brief History of Time* that introduces and explains major cosmological models and our evolving understanding of the universe.
- 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: Rough Guide to the Universe Target entity description: Rough Guide to the Universe is an accessible, humorous popular-science book that introduces readers to key concepts in astronomy and cosmology.
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A.
The Cosmos: A Beginner’s Guide
The Cosmos: A Beginner’s Guide is a popular science book by Adam Hart-Davis that introduces fundamental concepts of astronomy and cosmology to general readers in an accessible, visually engaging way.
-
B.
The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar
"The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar" is a popular science book that traces the historical development of humanity’s understanding of the cosmos, from ancient cosmological models to modern astrophysics.
-
C.
The Mysterious Universe
The Mysterious Universe is a popular science book by physicist and astronomer Sir James Jeans that explores the nature, origin, and philosophical implications of the cosmos in accessible prose.
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D.
Cosmos (book)
Cosmos is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the universe, the history of science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos.
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E.
Our Picture of the Universe
"Our Picture of the Universe" is a chapter in Stephen Hawking’s popular science book *A Brief History of Time* that introduces and explains major cosmological models and our evolving understanding of the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
entertain while informing readers about the universe
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make astronomy understandable to non-specialists ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educationalLevel | introductory ⓘ |
| explainsConcept |
cosmic scale
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dark energy ⓘ dark matter ⓘ expansion of the universe ⓘ life cycle of stars ⓘ structure of the universe ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasDiagrams | true ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | true ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astronomy
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cosmology ⓘ |
| mediaType |
paperback
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print ⓘ |
| publisher | Rough Guides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
Big Bang
NERFINISHED
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black holes ⓘ cosmic background radiation ⓘ galaxies ⓘ planets ⓘ space exploration ⓘ stars ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
accessible
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humorous ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rough Guide to the Universe Description of subject: Rough Guide to the Universe is an accessible, humorous popular-science book that introduces readers to key concepts in astronomy and cosmology.
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