Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea
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Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea is a popular science book that explains the history, mechanisms, and evidence for evolutionary theory in an accessible and engaging way.
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| Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea Context triple: [Carl Zimmer, notableWork, Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]
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A.
What Evolution Is
What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
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B.
Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation
Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation is a popular science book by Bill Nye that explains the evidence for evolution and argues against creationist views.
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C.
The Meaning of Evolution
The Meaning of Evolution is a landmark 1949 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record and popularize modern evolutionary biology.
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D.
On Evolution
"On Evolution" is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that explores key concepts and debates in evolutionary theory.
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E.
Darwin's Dangerous Idea
Darwin's Dangerous Idea is a 1995 philosophical book by Daniel Dennett that explores the far-reaching implications of Darwinian evolution for biology, mind, culture, and religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea Target entity description: Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea is a popular science book that explains the history, mechanisms, and evidence for evolutionary theory in an accessible and engaging way.
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A.
What Evolution Is
What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
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B.
Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation
Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation is a popular science book by Bill Nye that explains the evidence for evolution and argues against creationist views.
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C.
The Meaning of Evolution
The Meaning of Evolution is a landmark 1949 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record and popularize modern evolutionary biology.
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D.
On Evolution
"On Evolution" is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that explores key concepts and debates in evolutionary theory.
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E.
Darwin's Dangerous Idea
Darwin's Dangerous Idea is a 1995 philosophical book by Daniel Dennett that explores the far-reaching implications of Darwinian evolution for biology, mind, culture, and religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| addresses |
misconceptions about evolution
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public controversies over evolution ⓘ |
| aimsAt | general audience ⓘ |
| author | Carl Zimmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
coevolution
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comparative anatomy ⓘ developmental biology evidence for evolution ⓘ evolutionary medicine ⓘ fossil record ⓘ genetic variation ⓘ human evolution ⓘ mechanisms of evolution ⓘ molecular evidence for evolution ⓘ speciation ⓘ |
| explains |
Darwin’s theory of natural selection
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adaptation ⓘ common descent ⓘ evolutionary trees ⓘ history of evolutionary thought ⓘ modern synthesis in evolutionary biology ⓘ natural selection as a mechanism of evolution ⓘ phylogenetics ⓘ role of genetics in evolution ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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popular science ⓘ |
| intendedTo | educate readers about evolutionary theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
evidence for evolution
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evolution ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ history of evolutionary theory ⓘ natural selection ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| presents |
case studies in evolution
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examples of antibiotic resistance ⓘ examples of artificial selection ⓘ examples of rapid evolution ⓘ scientific evidence for evolution ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Charles Darwin
NERFINISHED
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On the Origin of Species NERFINISHED ⓘ evolutionary theory ⓘ |
| supports | scientific consensus on evolution ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
accessible
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engaging ⓘ |
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