Room Adrian Placenames of the World: Origins and Meanings of the Names for 6,600 Countries, Cities, Territories, Natural Features and Historic Sites, 2D Ed 9780786475254

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Автор: Room Adrian
Название: Placenames of the World: Origins and Meanings of the Names for 6,600 Countries, Cities, Territories, Natural Features and Historic Sites, 2D Ed
ISBN: 9780786475254
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
Классификация:

Справочники и указатели географических наименований

ISBN-10: 0786475250
Обложка/Формат: Paperback
Страницы: 439
Вес: 0.78 кг.
Дата издания: 28.02.2013
Серия: History
Язык: English
Издание: 2 ed
Иллюстрации: Appendices, bibliography
Размер: 256 x 178 x 25
Читательская аудитория: General (us: trade)
Ключевые слова: General & world history
Подзаголовок: Origins and meanings of the names for 6,600 countries, cities, territories, natural features and historic sites
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Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: 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, the work in this new edition contains over 6,000 entries, including 1,000 new placenames from previously under-represented areas such as China and Japan. Entries cover natural features such as mountains, rivers and lakes as well as manmade 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.<br><br>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 worlds countries and capitals.

Placenames of the World: Origins and Meanings of the Names for 6,600 Countries, Cities, Territories, Natural Features and Historic Sites, 2D Ed, Room Adrian