Outlines of Field-Geology
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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.
All labels observed (1)
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| Outlines of Field-Geology canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6514029 — 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: Outlines of Field-Geology Context triple: [Archibald Geikie, notableWork, Outlines of Field-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.
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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D.
Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth
Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth is an 1802 geological treatise by John Playfair that clearly expounds and defends James Hutton’s uniformitarian theory of the Earth’s formation and processes.
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E.
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.
- 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: Outlines of Field-Geology Target entity description: 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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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.
-
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.
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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D.
Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth
Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth is an 1802 geological treatise by John Playfair that clearly expounds and defends James Hutton’s uniformitarian theory of the Earth’s formation and processes.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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geology textbook ⓘ |
| author | Archibald Geikie ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedBySource | foundational geology textbook that systematically introduces methods and principles for conducting geological investigations in the field ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
earth sciences
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geology ⓘ |
| genre |
educational literature
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on geological mapping
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chapters on recording field notes ⓘ chapters on rock identification in the field ⓘ chapters on structural geology observations ⓘ |
| influencedBy | 19th-century geological field practice ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
geology students
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professional geologists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
field geology
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geological field methods ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a foundational text in field geology instruction
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systematic treatment of field methods in geology ⓘ |
| publisherLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| teaches |
documentation of lithology and structure in the field
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methods for conducting geological investigations in the field ⓘ principles of systematic field observation ⓘ techniques of geological mapping ⓘ |
| usedIn | geology education ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | systematic introduction to field methods in geology ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Outlines of Field-Geology Description of subject: 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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Geikie