“Nature and Man in America”
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“Nature and Man in America” is a late-19th-century work of natural history and geography in which geologist Nathaniel Shaler examines the interaction between the North American environment and human society.
All labels observed (1)
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| “Nature and Man in America” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7162601 — 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: “Nature and Man in America” Context triple: [Nathaniel Shaler, notableWork, “Nature and Man in America”]
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A.
Ah, Wilderness!
"Ah, Wilderness!" is a 1933 coming-of-age comedy play by Eugene O’Neill that nostalgically portrays small-town American family life around the Fourth of July.
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B.
Ansichten der Natur
Ansichten der Natur is a collection of scientific and literary essays by Alexander von Humboldt that vividly portrays the interconnectedness of nature through detailed observations and reflections.
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C.
The Concept of Nature
The Concept of Nature is a 1920 philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that analyzes the relationship between nature, perception, and scientific description, laying groundwork for his later process philosophy.
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D.
The Livelihood of Man
The Livelihood of Man is a posthumously published work by economic historian Karl Polanyi that explores the historical and social foundations of economic systems and critiques market-centered theories.
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E.
On Nature
On Nature is a lost philosophical treatise by the pre-Socratic thinker Anaximander, in which he is believed to have explored early cosmology, metaphysics, and the principles underlying the natural world.
- 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: “Nature and Man in America” Target entity description: “Nature and Man in America” is a late-19th-century work of natural history and geography in which geologist Nathaniel Shaler examines the interaction between the North American environment and human society.
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A.
Ah, Wilderness!
"Ah, Wilderness!" is a 1933 coming-of-age comedy play by Eugene O’Neill that nostalgically portrays small-town American family life around the Fourth of July.
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B.
Ansichten der Natur
Ansichten der Natur is a collection of scientific and literary essays by Alexander von Humboldt that vividly portrays the interconnectedness of nature through detailed observations and reflections.
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C.
The Concept of Nature
The Concept of Nature is a 1920 philosophical work by Alfred North Whitehead that analyzes the relationship between nature, perception, and scientific description, laying groundwork for his later process philosophy.
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D.
The Livelihood of Man
The Livelihood of Man is a posthumously published work by economic historian Karl Polanyi that explores the historical and social foundations of economic systems and critiques market-centered theories.
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E.
On Nature
On Nature is a lost philosophical treatise by the pre-Socratic thinker Anaximander, in which he is believed to have explored early cosmology, metaphysics, and the principles underlying the natural world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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geography book ⓘ work of natural history ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
environmental studies
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geography ⓘ geology ⓘ |
| author |
Nathaniel S. Shaler
NERFINISHED
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Nathaniel Southgate Shaler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
impact of climate on human activity in North America
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relationship between landforms and settlement patterns ⓘ role of natural resources in American development ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
North American natural resources
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United States geography NERFINISHED ⓘ influence of physical geography on human development ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental history
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geography ⓘ natural history ⓘ |
| hasAuthorAffiliation | Harvard University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | geologist ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | environmental determinism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
North American environment
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human society in North America ⓘ interaction between environment and society ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
19th century North America
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earlier phases of American settlement ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “Nature and Man in America” Description of subject: “Nature and Man in America” is a late-19th-century work of natural history and geography in which geologist Nathaniel Shaler examines the interaction between the North American environment and human society.
Referenced by (1)
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