Manual of Geology
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Manual of Geology is a foundational 19th-century textbook by James Dwight Dana that systematically presents the principles of geology and the history of the Earth.
All labels observed (1)
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| Manual of Geology canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10096491 — 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: Manual of Geology Context triple: [James Dwight Dana, notableWork, Manual of Geology]
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A.
Text-Book of Geology
Text-Book of Geology is a foundational geology textbook by Scottish geologist Archibald Geikie that systematically presents the principles, processes, and history of the Earth.
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B.
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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C.
Outlines of Field-Geology
Outlines of Field-Geology is a foundational geology textbook by Scottish geologist Archibald Geikie that systematically introduces methods and principles for conducting geological investigations in the field.
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D.
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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E.
Traité élémentaire de minéralogie
Traité élémentaire de minéralogie is a foundational early 19th-century textbook on mineralogy that helped systematize the classification and study of minerals.
- 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: Manual of Geology Target entity description: Manual of Geology is a foundational 19th-century textbook by James Dwight Dana that systematically presents the principles of geology and the history of the Earth.
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A.
Text-Book of Geology
Text-Book of Geology is a foundational geology textbook by Scottish geologist Archibald Geikie that systematically presents the principles, processes, and history of the Earth.
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B.
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.
-
C.
Outlines of Field-Geology
Outlines of Field-Geology is a foundational geology textbook by Scottish geologist Archibald Geikie that systematically introduces methods and principles for conducting geological investigations in the field.
-
D.
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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E.
Traité élémentaire de minéralogie
Traité élémentaire de minéralogie is a foundational early 19th-century textbook on mineralogy that helped systematize the classification and study of minerals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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geology textbook ⓘ textbook ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | geology ⓘ |
| author | James Dwight Dana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | foundational 19th-century textbook ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
reference work for geologists
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university-level geology instruction ⓘ |
| fieldInfluence |
historical geology
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physical geology ⓘ stratigraphy ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | James Dwight Dana – geologist ⓘ |
| hasForm | printed book ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
professional geologists
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students of geology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on 19th-century geological education
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systematic treatment of geology as a science ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| structure | systematic presentation of geological principles ⓘ |
| subject |
history of the Earth
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principles of geology ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | geological history of the Earth ⓘ |
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