From Here to Infinity
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From Here to Infinity is a popular science book by cosmologist Martin Rees that explores the future of scientific discovery and humanity’s place in the universe.
All labels observed (1)
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| From Here to Infinity canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8396927 — 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: From Here to Infinity Context triple: [Martin Rees, hasWritten, From Here to Infinity]
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A.
One Two Three... Infinity
One Two Three... Infinity is a popular science book by physicist George Gamow that introduces complex concepts in mathematics, physics, and cosmology through accessible explanations and thought experiments.
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B.
The Infinite Book
The Infinite Book is a popular science work by cosmologist John D. Barrow that explores the concept of infinity across mathematics, physics, philosophy, and cosmology.
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C.
The Nostalgia of the Infinite
The Nostalgia of the Infinite is a metaphysical painting by Giorgio de Chirico, featuring an enigmatic tower and elongated shadows in a dreamlike urban landscape that evokes mystery and timelessness.
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D.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
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E.
Treffpunkt im Unendlichen
Treffpunkt im Unendlichen is a 1932 novel by Klaus Mann that portrays the disillusioned artistic and intellectual milieu of Weimar-era Berlin.
- 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: From Here to Infinity Target entity description: From Here to Infinity is a popular science book by cosmologist Martin Rees that explores the future of scientific discovery and humanity’s place in the universe.
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A.
One Two Three... Infinity
One Two Three... Infinity is a popular science book by physicist George Gamow that introduces complex concepts in mathematics, physics, and cosmology through accessible explanations and thought experiments.
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B.
The Infinite Book
The Infinite Book is a popular science work by cosmologist John D. Barrow that explores the concept of infinity across mathematics, physics, philosophy, and cosmology.
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C.
The Nostalgia of the Infinite
The Nostalgia of the Infinite is a metaphysical painting by Giorgio de Chirico, featuring an enigmatic tower and elongated shadows in a dreamlike urban landscape that evokes mystery and timelessness.
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D.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
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E.
Treffpunkt im Unendlichen
Treffpunkt im Unendlichen is a 1932 novel by Klaus Mann that portrays the disillusioned artistic and intellectual milieu of Weimar-era Berlin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | popular science book ⓘ |
| author |
Martin J. Rees
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Martin Rees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
astrophysics
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cosmology ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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book ⓘ e-book ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Big Bang
NERFINISHED
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artificial intelligence ⓘ biosecurity ⓘ climate change ⓘ extraterrestrial life ⓘ global catastrophic risks ⓘ multiverse ⓘ nuclear risk ⓘ public understanding of science ⓘ science funding ⓘ science policy ⓘ scientific method ⓘ space colonization ⓘ space travel ⓘ technological progress ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
ⓘ
readers interested in science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
cosmic perspective on human civilization
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ethical implications of advanced technology ⓘ long-term future of science ⓘ |
| notableAuthor | Astronomer Royal Martin Rees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher |
Princeton University Press
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
W. W. Norton & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Just Six Numbers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Our Final Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
astronomy
ⓘ
cosmology ⓘ existential risk ⓘ future of humanity ⓘ future of science ⓘ humanity’s place in the universe ⓘ physics ⓘ science and society ⓘ scientific discovery ⓘ space exploration ⓘ |
| workOf | Martin Rees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: From Here to Infinity Description of subject: From Here to Infinity is a popular science book by cosmologist Martin Rees that explores the future of scientific discovery and humanity’s place in the universe.
Referenced by (1)
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