Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Megastructure
|
| gptkbp:appearsIn |
Matter (novel)
|
| gptkbp:builtBy |
Layered shells around a core
|
| gptkbp:describedBy |
Science fiction
|
| gptkbp:feature |
Artificial gravity
Engineered environments Multiple concentric layers or shells Vast internal volumes |
| gptkbp:fictionalStatus |
Hypothetical
|
| gptkbp:inhabitedBy |
Multiple civilizations
|
| gptkbp:notableExample |
Iain M. Banks' Culture series
|
| gptkbp:popularizedBy |
gptkb:Iain_M._Banks
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
Protection
Terraforming Habitation |
| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
gptkb:Dyson_sphere
gptkb:Alderson_disk gptkb:Matrioshka_brain Niven ring |
| gptkbp:structureType |
Artificial planet
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Culture_Artificial_Worlds
gptkb:The_Culture_Megastructures |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Shellworlds
|