The Gods Themselves
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The Gods Themselves is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores parallel universes, alien intelligences, and the consequences of tampering with fundamental physical laws.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Gods Themselves canonical | 9 |
| The Gods Themselves (1972) | 2 |
| The Gods Themselves (novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T308325 — 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: The Gods Themselves Context triple: [Isaac Asimov, notableWork, The Gods Themselves]
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A.
The Naked Sun
The Naked Sun is a science fiction mystery novel by Isaac Asimov featuring detective Elijah Baley investigating a murder on the sparsely populated, robot-dominated planet Solaria.
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B.
Asimov's Chronology of the World
Asimov's Chronology of the World is a comprehensive historical reference book by Isaac Asimov that presents a chronological overview of world history from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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C.
The Caves of Steel
The Caves of Steel is a science fiction detective novel by Isaac Asimov that blends futuristic robotics with a classic murder mystery set in an overpopulated, enclosed megacity.
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D.
The Currents of Space
The Currents of Space is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov set in his Galactic Empire universe, exploring political intrigue, planetary exploitation, and social stratification on a distant world.
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E.
Second Foundation
Second Foundation is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that concludes his original Foundation trilogy, focusing on a secretive group of mentalics guiding the fate of the Galactic Empire.
- 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 Gods Themselves Target entity description: The Gods Themselves is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores parallel universes, alien intelligences, and the consequences of tampering with fundamental physical laws.
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A.
The Naked Sun
The Naked Sun is a science fiction mystery novel by Isaac Asimov featuring detective Elijah Baley investigating a murder on the sparsely populated, robot-dominated planet Solaria.
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B.
Asimov's Chronology of the World
Asimov's Chronology of the World is a comprehensive historical reference book by Isaac Asimov that presents a chronological overview of world history from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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C.
The Caves of Steel
The Caves of Steel is a science fiction detective novel by Isaac Asimov that blends futuristic robotics with a classic murder mystery set in an overpopulated, enclosed megacity.
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D.
The Currents of Space
The Currents of Space is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov set in his Galactic Empire universe, exploring political intrigue, planetary exploitation, and social stratification on a distant world.
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E.
Second Foundation
Second Foundation is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that concludes his original Foundation trilogy, focusing on a secretive group of mentalics guiding the fate of the Galactic Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| awarded |
Hugo Award for Best Novel
ⓘ
Locus Award ⓘ
surface form:
Locus Award for Best Novel
Nebula Award ⓘ
surface form:
Nebula Award for Best Novel
|
| basedOn | earlier magazine version ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Electron Pump
ⓘ
variation of physical constants ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
alien intelligences
ⓘ
consequences of tampering with physical laws ⓘ energy exchange between universes ⓘ gender and sexuality in alien species ⓘ parallel universes ⓘ politics of scientific recognition ⓘ risk of cosmic catastrophe ⓘ scientific responsibility ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtist | Doubleday first edition cover artist (United States) ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | serial ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Galaxy Science Fiction ⓘ |
| genre |
hard science fiction
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAlienSpecies | para-men (triad aliens) ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
human scientists
ⓘ
lunar colonists ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Against Stupidity
ⓘ
Contend in Vain? ⓘ The Gods Themselves (middle section) ⓘ |
| HugoAwardYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | question about changing physical constants ⓘ |
| ISBN | various editions with different ISBNs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel ⓘ |
| LocusAwardYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
ⓘ
ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | three-part structure ⓘ |
| NebulaAwardYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of non-human alien sexuality
ⓘ
detailed treatment of physics concepts in fiction ⓘ |
| partOf | Isaac Asimov bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| setting |
a parallel universe (para-Universe)
ⓘ
near-future Earth ⓘ Moon ⓘ
surface form:
the Moon
|
| timePeriodOfSetting | 21st century ⓘ |
| title | The Gods Themselves self-link ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Gods Themselves Description of subject: The Gods Themselves is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores parallel universes, alien intelligences, and the consequences of tampering with fundamental physical laws.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Gods Themselves (novel)
this entity surface form:
The Gods Themselves (1972)
subject surface form:
para-men
subject surface form:
para-men
this entity surface form:
The Gods Themselves (1972)