Placenames of the world : origins and meanings of the names for 6,600 countries, cities, territories, natural features, and historic sites /

Placenames of the world : origins and meanings of the names for 6,600 countries, cities, territories, natural features, and historic sites /

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Author / Creator:	Room, Adrian.
Edition:	2nd ed.
Imprint:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., c2006.
Description:	v, 433 p. ; 27 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Names, Geographical. Names, Geographical.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5818875

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ISBN:	0786422483 (illustrated case binding : alk. paper)
Notes:	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.

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