Children of the Sun
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Children of the Sun is a historical work by Alfred W. Crosby that examines how access to and control over solar energy—through agriculture, fossil fuels, and technology—has shaped human civilization and global power dynamics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Children of the Sun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1186284 — 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: Children of the Sun Context triple: [Alfred W. Crosby, notableWork, Children of the Sun]
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A.
Day of the Sun
Day of the Sun is North Korea’s most important national holiday, marking the birth anniversary of founding leader Kim Il-sung with large-scale celebrations and state ceremonies.
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B.
Legend of the Sun Virgin
Legend of the Sun Virgin is a 1952 exotica and vocal album by Peruvian soprano Yma Sumac that showcases her extraordinary multi-octave range through Andean-inspired compositions.
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C.
Master of the Children
Master of the Children is the title historically given to the director responsible for training and overseeing the boy choristers of the Chapel Royal in the English royal household.
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D.
Music of the Sun
Music of the Sun is the 2005 debut studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna, blending dancehall, reggae, and R&B influences.
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E.
Land of the Sun
Land of the Sun is a popular nickname for Brazil’s northeastern state of Rio Grande do Norte, highlighting its hot, sunny climate and coastal tourism appeal.
- 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: Children of the Sun Target entity description: Children of the Sun is a historical work by Alfred W. Crosby that examines how access to and control over solar energy—through agriculture, fossil fuels, and technology—has shaped human civilization and global power dynamics.
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A.
Day of the Sun
Day of the Sun is North Korea’s most important national holiday, marking the birth anniversary of founding leader Kim Il-sung with large-scale celebrations and state ceremonies.
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B.
Legend of the Sun Virgin
Legend of the Sun Virgin is a 1952 exotica and vocal album by Peruvian soprano Yma Sumac that showcases her extraordinary multi-octave range through Andean-inspired compositions.
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C.
Master of the Children
Master of the Children is the title historically given to the director responsible for training and overseeing the boy choristers of the Chapel Royal in the English royal household.
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D.
Music of the Sun
Music of the Sun is the 2005 debut studio album by Barbadian singer Rihanna, blending dancehall, reggae, and R&B influences.
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E.
Land of the Sun
Land of the Sun is a popular nickname for Brazil’s northeastern state of Rio Grande do Norte, highlighting its hot, sunny climate and coastal tourism appeal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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book ⓘ historian ⓘ historical work ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
connect environmental and political history
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explain how energy systems shape power ⓘ |
| author | Alfred W. Crosby ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
agricultural revolutions
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Industrial Revolution ⓘ
surface form:
industrial revolution
rise of fossil-fuel-based societies ⓘ technological change in energy use ⓘ |
| examines |
environmental consequences of energy use
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relationship between energy and empire ⓘ role of energy in global inequality ⓘ transition from organic to fossil-fuel economies ⓘ |
| field |
energy studies
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environmental history ⓘ environmental studies ⓘ global history ⓘ world history ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
access to solar energy
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control of solar energy ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental history
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history ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
ecological history
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global history ⓘ interdisciplinary ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
energy and empire
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environmental constraints on civilizations ⓘ human dependence on solar flows ⓘ limits of growth ⓘ power imbalances created by energy control ⓘ technological transformation of energy use ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
environmental history scholarship
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global systems theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
agriculture
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energy history ⓘ fossil fuels ⓘ global power dynamics ⓘ human civilization ⓘ solar energy ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Ecological Imperialism
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Columbian Exchange ⓘ
surface form:
The Columbian Exchange
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Input
Subject: Children of the Sun Description of subject: Children of the Sun is a historical work by Alfred W. Crosby that examines how access to and control over solar energy—through agriculture, fossil fuels, and technology—has shaped human civilization and global power dynamics.
Referenced by (1)
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