Hiding in the Mirror
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Hiding in the Mirror is a popular-science book by physicist Lawrence M. Krauss that explores the history, physics, and cultural impact of the concept of extra dimensions.
All labels observed (1)
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| Hiding in the Mirror canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8503728 — 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: Hiding in the Mirror Context triple: [Lawrence M. Krauss, hasWritten, Hiding in the Mirror]
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A.
Hall of Mirrors
The Hall of Mirrors is an opulent, chandelier-lit ceremonial room in the Royal Palace of Madrid, renowned for its mirrored walls and lavish Baroque decoration used for state receptions and official events.
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B.
Hall of Mirrors
The Hall of Mirrors is the grand, opulently decorated central gallery of the Palace of Versailles, famed for its long wall of mirrors facing garden windows and its role in major historical events such as the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
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C.
Hall of Mirrors
The Hall of Mirrors is a grand ceremonial room in Brazil’s Palácio do Planalto used for official receptions, state events, and high-level governmental ceremonies.
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D.
Done with Mirrors
"Done with Mirrors" is a 1985 hard rock album by Aerosmith that marked the band's reunion with guitarist Joe Perry and a transitional period before their major late-1980s comeback.
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E.
I’ll Be Your Mirror
"I’ll Be Your Mirror" is a landmark photography book and exhibition by Nan Goldin that presents intimate, diaristic images documenting the lives and relationships of her friends and the LGBTQ+ and bohemian communities around her.
- 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: Hiding in the Mirror Target entity description: Hiding in the Mirror is a popular-science book by physicist Lawrence M. Krauss that explores the history, physics, and cultural impact of the concept of extra dimensions.
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A.
Hall of Mirrors
The Hall of Mirrors is an opulent, chandelier-lit ceremonial room in the Royal Palace of Madrid, renowned for its mirrored walls and lavish Baroque decoration used for state receptions and official events.
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B.
Hall of Mirrors
The Hall of Mirrors is the grand, opulently decorated central gallery of the Palace of Versailles, famed for its long wall of mirrors facing garden windows and its role in major historical events such as the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
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C.
Hall of Mirrors
The Hall of Mirrors is a grand ceremonial room in Brazil’s Palácio do Planalto used for official receptions, state events, and high-level governmental ceremonies.
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D.
Done with Mirrors
"Done with Mirrors" is a 1985 hard rock album by Aerosmith that marked the band's reunion with guitarist Joe Perry and a transitional period before their major late-1980s comeback.
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E.
I’ll Be Your Mirror
"I’ll Be Your Mirror" is a landmark photography book and exhibition by Nan Goldin that presents intimate, diaristic images documenting the lives and relationships of her friends and the LGBTQ+ and bohemian communities around her.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | popular science book ⓘ |
| author | Lawrence M. Krauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | physicist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
historical development of dimensional concepts in science
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influence of extra dimensions on art and literature ⓘ mathematical ideas about higher dimensions ⓘ modern theories involving extra dimensions ⓘ |
| explores |
cultural representations of extra dimensions
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history of the concept of extra dimensions ⓘ physics of extra dimensions ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
book
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print ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | popular-science perspective ⓘ |
| hasType | science communication work ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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readers interested in physics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cultural impact of extra dimensions
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extra dimensions ⓘ history of science ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| topic |
cosmology
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higher dimensions in physics ⓘ science and culture ⓘ string theory ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| workOf | Lawrence M. Krauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hiding in the Mirror Description of subject: Hiding in the Mirror is a popular-science book by physicist Lawrence M. Krauss that explores the history, physics, and cultural impact of the concept of extra dimensions.
Referenced by (1)
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