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Ball Lightning

2004 hard science fiction novel by Liu Cixin
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Ball Lightning

Summary

Ball Lightning is a literary work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Ball Lightning authored Liu Cixin[3].
  • Ball Lightning's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Ball Lightning's genre is science fiction[5].
  • Ball Lightning's language of work or name is recorded as Chinese[6].
  • Ball Lightning's country of origin is recorded as People's Republic of China[7].
  • 2004 marks the founding of Ball Lightning[8].
  • Ball Lightning was released on 2004[9].
  • Ball Lightning's has edition or translation is recorded as Q99930682[10].
  • Ball Lightning's has edition or translation is recorded as Q108095547[11].
  • Ball Lightning's official website is recorded as https://www.tor.com/2016/09/13/cover-reveal-ball-lightning-cixin-liu/[12].
  • Ball Lightning's main subject is ball lightning[13].
  • Ball Lightning's title is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '球状闪电'}[14].
  • Ball Lightning's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ball Lightning'}[15].
  • Ball Lightning's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'La esfera luminosa'}[16].
  • Ball Lightning's form of creative work is recorded as novel[17].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Ball Lightning authored Liu Cixin[3].

Publication

Ball Lightning was released on 2004[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Chinese[6]. Its genre is science fiction[5].

Subject and Themes

Ball Lightning's main subject is ball lightning[13].

Why It Matters

Ball Lightning has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

literary work Liu Cixin People's Republic of China

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Language of work or name → Chinese
    Website → —
    Main subject → ball lightning
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