The End of Eternity
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The End of Eternity is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores time travel, temporal engineering, and the unintended consequences of manipulating history.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The End of Eternity canonical | 8 |
| Eternity (organization in The End of Eternity) | 1 |
| Isaac Asimov’s The End of Eternity | 1 |
| The End of Eternity (1955 novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T308326 — 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 End of Eternity Context triple: [Isaac Asimov, notableWork, The End of Eternity]
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A.
The Gods Themselves
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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B.
The Edge of Forever
"The Edge of Forever" is a widely acclaimed episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the origin, evolution, and ultimate fate of the universe.
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C.
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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D.
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Asimov's Chronology of the World is a comprehensive historical reference book by Isaac Asimov that presents a chronological overview of world history from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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E.
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.
- 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 End of Eternity Target entity description: The End of Eternity is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores time travel, temporal engineering, and the unintended consequences of manipulating history.
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A.
The Gods Themselves
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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B.
The Edge of Forever
"The Edge of Forever" is a widely acclaimed episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* that explores the origin, evolution, and ultimate fate of the universe.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| chronologyRelativeToAsimovWorks | often discussed in relation to Asimov's Foundation and Robot stories ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Walter Brooks ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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time travel fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | radio adaptations ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Andrew Harlan
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Brinsley Sheridan Cooper ⓘ Laban Twissell ⓘ Noÿs Lambent ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later time travel fiction ⓘ |
| hasMedium | print ⓘ |
| hasOrganization | Eternity ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | about 190–200 pages ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered one of Asimov's major standalone novels ⓘ |
| hasTimeSpanInStory | many centuries of human history ⓘ |
| involvesConcept |
Minimum Necessary Change
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Reality Change ⓘ alternate histories ⓘ causality ⓘ temporal paradox ⓘ |
| isbn | 978-0-7653-4239-5 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
manipulation of history
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temporal engineering ⓘ time travel ⓘ unintended consequences ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed treatment of time travel mechanics
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exploration of social impact of time control ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Isaac Asimov bibliography ⓘ |
| plotFocus |
editing reality through time changes
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organization controlling history ⓘ |
| protagonist | Andrew Harlan ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| setting |
far future
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outside normal time ⓘ |
| structure | linear narrative with temporal jumps ⓘ |
| theme |
ethics of time travel
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free will versus determinism ⓘ love versus duty ⓘ technological control of society ⓘ unintended consequences of intervention ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The End of Eternity Description of subject: The End of Eternity is a science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov that explores time travel, temporal engineering, and the unintended consequences of manipulating history.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eternity (organization in The End of Eternity)
this entity surface form:
The End of Eternity (1955 novel)
this entity surface form:
Isaac Asimov’s The End of Eternity