Placenames of the World: Origins and Meanings of the Names for 6,600 Countries, Cities, Territories, Natural Features and Historic Sites

By Adrian Room

Book Overview

A placename is often much more than just a label. A name may bespeak the history of a nation, the culture of a people, or the hopes of an individual. Such connections are revealed in this very large... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786422483
• ISBN13: 9780786422487
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 433 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.2" x 10.3"