Alternate names of places : a worldwide dictionary / Adrian Room.

Author
Room, Adrian [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2009.
Description
v, 257 p. ; 26 cm.

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Firestone Library - Trustee Reading Room Reference G105 .R648 2009 Browse related items Request

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    "This type of geographical dictionary lists past and present alternate names of more than 7,000 places. It focuses on placenames with official or semiofficial status rather than nicknames or colloquial abbreviations. It comments on names and their origins where appropriate. Appendices focus on placenames in non-English languages and on places which have been renamed in fictional works"--Provided by publisher.
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    Includes bibliographical references.
    ISBN
    • 9780786437122 (softcover : alk. paper)
    • 078643712X (softcover : alk. paper)
    LCCN
    2009017992
    OCLC
    318421109
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