A Planet of Viruses
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A Planet of Viruses is a popular science book by Carl Zimmer that explores the diversity, evolution, and profound influence of viruses on life and human history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Planet of Viruses canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7305107 — 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: A Planet of Viruses Context triple: [Carl Zimmer, notableWork, A Planet of Viruses]
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A.
The Virus
"The Virus" is a 1982 political thriller novel by British author Stanley Johnson that imagines a deadly global pandemic and the governmental response to it.
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B.
Symbiotic Planet
Symbiotic Planet is a book by biologist Lynn Margulis that explores the central role of symbiosis in the evolution and interconnectedness of life on Earth.
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C.
Dictator of Bacteria
Dictator of Bacteria is the fictional authoritarian ruler of the country of Bacteria in Charlie Chaplin’s satirical film "The Great Dictator," parodying real-world fascist leaders.
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D.
Police Your Planet
Police Your Planet is a science fiction novel by Lester del Rey, set on a corrupt and crime-ridden Mars where a disgraced ex-cop becomes entangled in political and criminal conspiracies.
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E.
Life as We Know It
Life as We Know It is a 2010 romantic comedy film about two single adults who unexpectedly become caregivers to an orphaned baby after their mutual friends die in an accident.
- 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: A Planet of Viruses Target entity description: A Planet of Viruses is a popular science book by Carl Zimmer that explores the diversity, evolution, and profound influence of viruses on life and human history.
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A.
The Virus
"The Virus" is a 1982 political thriller novel by British author Stanley Johnson that imagines a deadly global pandemic and the governmental response to it.
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B.
Symbiotic Planet
Symbiotic Planet is a book by biologist Lynn Margulis that explores the central role of symbiosis in the evolution and interconnectedness of life on Earth.
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C.
Dictator of Bacteria
Dictator of Bacteria is the fictional authoritarian ruler of the country of Bacteria in Charlie Chaplin’s satirical film "The Great Dictator," parodying real-world fascist leaders.
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D.
Police Your Planet
Police Your Planet is a science fiction novel by Lester del Rey, set on a corrupt and crime-ridden Mars where a disgraced ex-cop becomes entangled in political and criminal conspiracies.
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E.
Life as We Know It
Life as We Know It is a 2010 romantic comedy film about two single adults who unexpectedly become caregivers to an orphaned baby after their mutual friends die in an accident.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | popular science book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
correct misconceptions about viruses
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increase public understanding of viruses ⓘ |
| author | Carl Zimmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
diversity of viruses
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evolution of viruses ⓘ impact of viruses on human history ⓘ impact of viruses on life ⓘ |
| field |
biology
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microbiology ⓘ virology ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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science writing ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
expanded edition
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first edition ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
HIV
NERFINISHED
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bacteriophages ⓘ common cold viruses ⓘ influenza viruses ⓘ smallpox ⓘ viral pandemics ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
emerging infectious diseases
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relationship between humans and viruses ⓘ role of viruses in ecosystems ⓘ scientific discovery ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
evolution of viruses
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history of viruses ⓘ human history ⓘ infectious diseases ⓘ virology ⓘ viruses ⓘ |
| mediaType |
e-book
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print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | essay collection ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accessible explanation of virology
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linking viruses to major events in human history ⓘ |
| publisher | University of Chicago Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general audience
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readers interested in science ⓘ |
| workType | book ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Carl Zimmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Planet of Viruses Description of subject: A Planet of Viruses is a popular science book by Carl Zimmer that explores the diversity, evolution, and profound influence of viruses on life and human history.
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