Principles of Physical Geology
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Principles of Physical Geology is a foundational 20th-century textbook that systematically explains the processes and history shaping the Earth’s crust and interior.
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| Principles of Physical Geology canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3849120 — 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: Principles of Physical Geology Context triple: [Arthur Holmes, notableWork, Principles of Physical Geology]
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A.
The Elements of Geology
The Elements of Geology is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Charles Lyell that helped establish modern geological science and popularize uniformitarian principles.
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Principles of Geology
Principles of Geology is Charles Lyell’s landmark 19th-century work that popularized uniformitarianism and fundamentally shaped modern geological science and Charles Darwin’s thinking on Earth’s history.
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C.
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Earth and Planetary Sciences is an interdisciplinary field that studies the origin, structure, processes, and evolution of the Earth and other planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond.
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D.
Theory of the Earth
Theory of the Earth is James Hutton’s foundational geological work that introduced the concept of deep geological time and laid the groundwork for modern geology.
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E.
Elementary Seismology
"Elementary Seismology" is a foundational textbook on the principles and methods of studying earthquakes and seismic waves, authored by pioneering seismologist Charles Francis Richter.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principles of Physical Geology Target entity description: Principles of Physical Geology is a foundational 20th-century textbook that systematically explains the processes and history shaping the Earth’s crust and interior.
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A.
The Elements of Geology
The Elements of Geology is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Charles Lyell that helped establish modern geological science and popularize uniformitarian principles.
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B.
Principles of Geology
Principles of Geology is Charles Lyell’s landmark 19th-century work that popularized uniformitarianism and fundamentally shaped modern geological science and Charles Darwin’s thinking on Earth’s history.
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C.
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Earth and Planetary Sciences is an interdisciplinary field that studies the origin, structure, processes, and evolution of the Earth and other planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond.
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D.
Theory of the Earth
Theory of the Earth is James Hutton’s foundational geological work that introduced the concept of deep geological time and laid the groundwork for modern geology.
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E.
Elementary Seismology
"Elementary Seismology" is a foundational textbook on the principles and methods of studying earthquakes and seismic waves, authored by pioneering seismologist Charles Francis Richter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geology book
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textbook ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain physical processes shaping Earth
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provide foundation for geological studies ⓘ |
| author | Arthur Holmes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| covers |
continental drift
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geological mapping ⓘ geomorphology ⓘ geophysical evidence for Earth structure ⓘ internal structure of Earth ⓘ mineral resources ⓘ orogeny ⓘ seafloor spreading ⓘ structural geology ⓘ |
| describes |
Earth crust
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Earth interior ⓘ earthquakes ⓘ erosion ⓘ geological time ⓘ igneous rocks ⓘ metamorphic rocks ⓘ mountain building ⓘ plate tectonics ⓘ rock cycle ⓘ sedimentary rocks ⓘ sedimentation ⓘ volcanism ⓘ weathering ⓘ |
| field | geology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
processes shaping Earth interior
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processes shaping Earth surface ⓘ |
| genre |
academic textbook
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn | modern geology curricula ⓘ |
| influenced | teaching of geology in universities ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | physical geology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of geological history and process
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systematic treatment of Earth processes ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
geology instructors
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university students ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | geological history of Earth ⓘ |
| usedAs | introductory geology textbook ⓘ |
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Subject: Principles of Physical Geology Description of subject: Principles of Physical Geology is a foundational 20th-century textbook that systematically explains the processes and history shaping the Earth’s crust and interior.
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