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Placenames of the World
- Origins and Meanings of the Names for 6,600 Countries, Cities, Territories, Natural Features and Historic Sites, 2d ed.
Engelsk Paperback
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Placenames of the World
- Origins and Meanings of the Names for 6,600 Countries, Cities, Territories, Natural Features and Historic Sites, 2d ed.
Engelsk Paperback

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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 reference work on placenames of the world, which offers an in-depth look at the origins of each.

First published in 1997, this 2006 edition contains 6,000+ entries--natural features such as mountains, rivers and lakes and human entities such as cities and countries. Each entry includes the name of the feature; a brief description and its geographical location; and the origin of the name with relevant historical, biographical and topographical details. Appendices give the meanings of common elements of non-English placenames (e.g., Abu, as in Abu Dhabi, means "father of"); major placenames in European languages (e.g., Pays-Bas and Paesi Bassi are the French and Italian names, respectively, for what English speakers call the Netherlands); and transcribed Chinese-language equivalents for the names of the world''s countries and capitals.

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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
439
ISBN-13:
9780786475254
Indbinding:
Paperback
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ISBN-10:
0786475250
Udg. Dato:
11 mar 2013
Længde:
25mm
Bredde:
178mm
Højde:
256mm
Forlag:
McFarland & Co Inc
Oplagsdato:
11 mar 2013
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