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Author Room, Adrian
Title Placenames of the world : origins and meanings of the names for 6,600 countries, cities, territories, natural features, and historic sites / Adrian Room
Published Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., c2006

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 Murray Library-4th Floor  G105 .R66 2006    IN LIBRARY
Description v, 433 p. ; 27 cm
Subject Names, Geographical
Summary "A placename may bespeak the history of a nation, the culture of a people, or the hopes of an individual. Such connections are revealed in this work on placenames of the world. First published in 1997, the work in this new edition contains more than 6,600 entries covering natural features as well as manmade entities such as cities and countries. Each entry includes a brief description, the geographical location, and the origin of the name." "Appendices give the meanings of common elements of non-English placenames; major placenames in European languages; and transcribed Chinese-language equivalents for the names of the world's countries and capitals."--BOOK JACKET
"A placename may bespeak the history of a nation, the culture of a people, or the hopes of an individual. Such connections are revealed in this work on placenames of the world. First published in 1997, the work in this new edition contains more than 6,600 entries covering natural features as well as manmade entities such as cities and countries. Each entry includes a brief description, the geographical location, and the origin of the name." "Appendices give the meanings of common elements of non-English placenames; major placenames in European languages; and transcribed Chinese-language equivalents for the names of the world's countries and capitals."--BOOK JACKET
"A placename may bespeak the history of a nation, the culture of a people, or the hopes of an individual. Such connections are revealed in this work on placenames of the world. First published in 1997, the work in this new edition contains more than 6,600 entries covering natural features as well as manmade entities such as cities and countries. Each entry includes a brief description, the geographical location, and the origin of the name." "Appendices give the meanings of common elements of non-English placenames; major placenames in European languages; and transcribed Chinese-language equivalents for the names of the world's countries and capitals."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-433)
Summary "First published in 1997, the work in this new edition contains over 7,000 entries, including 1,000 new placenames from previously under-represented areas such as China and Japan. Entries cover natural features as well as manmade entities. Each entry includes the name of the feature; a brief description and its geographical location; and the origin of the name"--Provided by publisher
Edition 2nd ed
ISBN 0786422483 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)