Worldwar: In the Balance

1994 alternate history novel by Harry Turtledove
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Worldwar: In the Balance

Summary

Worldwar: In the Balance is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Worldwar: In the Balance authored In the Balance — author (P50): Harry Turtledove[3].
  • Worldwar: In the Balance's instance of is recorded as In the Balance — instance of (P31): literary work[4].
  • Worldwar: In the Balance's genre is In the Balance — genre (P136): alternate history[5].
  • Worldwar: In the Balance's genre is In the Balance — genre (P136): science fiction[6].
  • Worldwar: In the Balance was followed by In the Balance — followed by (P156): Worldwar: Tilting the Balance[7].
  • Worldwar: In the Balance's part of the series is recorded as In the Balance — part of the series (P179): Worldwar[8].
  • Worldwar: In the Balance's language of work or name is recorded as In the Balance — language of work or name (P407): English[9].
  • Worldwar: In the Balance's country of origin is recorded as In the Balance — country of origin (P495): United States[10].
  • Worldwar: In the Balance was released on January 3, 1994[11].
  • Worldwar: In the Balance's has edition or translation is recorded as In the Balance — has edition or translation (P747): Worldwar: In the Balance[12].
  • Worldwar: In the Balance's nominated for is recorded as In the Balance — nominated for (P1411): Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[13].
  • Worldwar: In the Balance's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Worldwar: In the Balance'}[14].
  • Worldwar: In the Balance's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'In the Balance'}[15].
  • Worldwar: In the Balance's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Invasione: anno zero'}[16].
  • Worldwar: In the Balance's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Флот вторжения'}[17].
  • Worldwar: In the Balance's form of creative work is recorded as In the Balance — form of creative work (P7937): novel[18].

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Authorship and Creation

Worldwar: In the Balance authored In the Balance — author (P50): Harry Turtledove[3].

Publication

Worldwar: In the Balance was published on January 3, 1994[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as In the Balance — language of work or name (P407): English[9]. Genres include In the Balance — genre (P136): alternate history[5] and In the Balance — genre (P136): science fiction[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as In the Balance — part of the series (P179): Worldwar[8].

Subject and Themes

Worldwar: In the Balance's part of the series is recorded as In the Balance — part of the series (P179): Worldwar[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Worldwar: In the Balance was followed by In the Balance — followed by (P156): Worldwar: Tilting the Balance[7].

Why It Matters

Worldwar: In the Balance ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19]

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.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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