The Lost World (novel)
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The Lost World is a science fiction novel by Michael Crichton that continues the Jurassic Park saga, following a team of scientists and adventurers who explore a dinosaur-inhabited island where genetic experiments have run amok.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Lost World (novel) canonical | 5 |
| The Lost World | 4 |
| The Lost World (Jurassic Park novel) | 1 |
| The Lost World (Michael Crichton novel) (loosely) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11151379 — 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 Lost World (novel) Context triple: [Ian Malcolm, appearsIn, The Lost World (novel)]
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A.
The Lost World
The Lost World is a pioneering 1925 silent adventure film renowned for its groundbreaking stop-motion dinosaur effects created by special effects artist Willis H. O’Brien.
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B.
Warrior of the Lost World
Warrior of the Lost World is a 1983 Italian-American post-apocalyptic science fiction film best known for its low-budget Mad Max-style setting and cult status among B-movie fans.
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C.
The Lost Continent
The Lost Continent is a mythically themed land at Universal's Islands of Adventure, featuring attractions and environments inspired by ancient legends and lost civilizations.
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D.
The Lost Jungle
The Lost Jungle is a 1934 adventure film serial set in a perilous, exotic jungle, directed by Ford Beebe and known for its action-packed, cliffhanger-driven storyline.
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E.
Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island is a secluded, enigmatic landmass known for its remote location, hidden secrets, and often perilous allure to explorers and travelers.
- 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 Lost World (novel) Target entity description: The Lost World is a science fiction novel by Michael Crichton that continues the Jurassic Park saga, following a team of scientists and adventurers who explore a dinosaur-inhabited island where genetic experiments have run amok.
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A.
The Lost World
The Lost World is a pioneering 1925 silent adventure film renowned for its groundbreaking stop-motion dinosaur effects created by special effects artist Willis H. O’Brien.
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B.
Warrior of the Lost World
Warrior of the Lost World is a 1983 Italian-American post-apocalyptic science fiction film best known for its low-budget Mad Max-style setting and cult status among B-movie fans.
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C.
The Lost Continent
The Lost Continent is a mythically themed land at Universal's Islands of Adventure, featuring attractions and environments inspired by ancient legends and lost civilizations.
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D.
The Lost Jungle
The Lost Jungle is a 1934 adventure film serial set in a perilous, exotic jungle, directed by Ford Beebe and known for its action-packed, cliffhanger-driven storyline.
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E.
Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island is a secluded, enigmatic landmass known for its remote location, hidden secrets, and often perilous allure to explorers and travelers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ techno-thriller novel ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| author | Michael Crichton ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coverArtist | Chip Kidd ⓘ |
| featuresCreatureType |
Carnotaurus
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Stegosaurus ⓘ Tyrannosaurus rex ⓘ
linked to:
Tyrannosaurus
Velociraptor ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | InGen ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Steven Spielberg ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationReleaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| follows |
Jurassic Park (novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
Jurassic Park
|
| genre |
science fiction
ⓘ
techno-thriller ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (film)
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linked to:
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
|
| isbn | 0-679-41946-2 ⓘ |
| isSequelTo |
Jurassic Park (novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
Jurassic Park
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
corporate greed
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human vs nature ⓘ unintended consequences of scientific experimentation ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Arby Benton
ⓘ
Eddie Carr ⓘ Ian Malcolm ⓘ Jack Thorne ⓘ Kelly Curtis ⓘ Richard Levine ⓘ Sarah Harding ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
engineered dinosaur ecosystem
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island containment of extinct species ⓘ |
| pageCount | 393 ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse |
Jurassic Park universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Jurassic Park
|
| precededBy |
Jurassic Park (novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
Jurassic Park
|
| publicationDate | 1995 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| series |
Jurassic Park series
ⓘ
linked to:
Jurassic Park
|
| setInFictionalLocation | Isla Sorna ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | contemporary to mid-1990s ⓘ |
| subject |
bioethics
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chaos theory ⓘ dinosaurs ⓘ genetic engineering ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Lost World (novel) Description of subject: The Lost World is a science fiction novel by Michael Crichton that continues the Jurassic Park saga, following a team of scientists and adventurers who explore a dinosaur-inhabited island where genetic experiments have run amok.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Lost World (novel)
linked to: The Lost World (novel)
linked to: The Lost World (novel)
linked to: The Lost World (novel)
subject linked to:
John
linked to: The Lost World (novel)
subject linked to:
dinosaurs on Isla Sorna
linked to: The Lost World (novel)