Place names & gazetteers books

318 books were found.

Aboriginal Place Names

Aboriginal Place Names

Author: A. W. Reed
ISBN: 9781876334000
Format: Paperback
$22.99

A collection of Aboriginal names and their derivations. The place names are listed, followed by the state in which...  Read More >>

Ancient Sites in Galilee: A Toponymic Gazetteer

Ancient Sites in Galilee: A Toponymic Gazetteer

Author: Salomon E. Grootkerk
ISBN: 9789004115354
Format: Hardback
$475.20

An invaluable reference tool on the history and geography for all those interested in the physical history of Galilee...  Read More >>

Dictionary of Geography

Dictionary of Geography

Author: Malcolm Skinner ,  David Redfern
ISBN: 9781579581541
Format: Hardback
$165.00

Covering both human and physical geography, this A-Z Dictionary explains the key terms in, and concepts central...  Read More >>

Macao Streets

Macao Streets

Author: Cesar Guillen-Nunez ,  Leong Ka Tai
ISBN: 9780195877663
Format: Hardback
$90.00

Encased in hand-painted tiles on the sides of buildings, Macao's street names hint at the vagaries of its historic...  Read More >>

Muleshoe and More: The Remarkable Stories Behind the Naming of Texas Towns

Muleshoe and More: The Remarkable Stories Behind the...

Author: Bill Bradfield ,  Clare Bradfield
ISBN: 9780884158653
Format: Paperback
$42.11

You've always wondered about those peculiar and colorful town names. Now here comes the full and often remarkable...  Read More >>

1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, A Revised version of <i>1000 California Place Names</i> by Erwin G. Gudde, Third edition

1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning,...

Author: William Bright
ISBN: 9780520212718
Format: Paperback
$32.95

"A pocket version of the classic ""California Place Names"". It focuses on two sorts of names: those that are well-known...  Read More >>

Signposts to the Past: Place Names and the History of England

Signposts to the Past: Place Names and the History of...

Author: Margaret Gelling
ISBN: 9781860770647
Format: Hardback
$38.79

Signposts to the Past by Margaret Gelling The second edition of a widely used introduction to place-names and their...  Read More >>

Aboriginal Fables and Legandary Tales

Aboriginal Fables and Legandary Tales

Author: A. W. Reed
ISBN: 9781876334109
Format: Paperback
$22.99

A collection of over 70 stories that retell Aboriginal fables and legendary tales. These have been told by tribes...  Read More >>

Kaua'i: Ancient Place-names and Their Stories

Kaua'i: Ancient Place-names and Their Stories

Author: Frederick Wichman
ISBN: 9780824819439
Format: Paperback
$67.15

Gathered here for the first time are the delightful stories behind the place-names of ancient Kaua'i.  Read More >>

A Pocket Guide to the Place-Names of Wales

A Pocket Guide to the Place-Names of Wales

Author: Hywel Wyn Owen
ISBN: 9780708314586
Format: Paperback
$39.47

Commencing with an introduction to the study of place-names and how names can reveal fascinating insights into the...  Read More >>

British Columbia Place Names: Third Edition

British Columbia Place Names: Third Edition

Author: G.P. (Philip) V. Akrigg ,  Helen Akrigg
ISBN: 9780774806374
Format: Paperback
$71.15

Elephant Crossing. Houdini Needles. Miniskirt, Tickletoeteaser Tower, and Why Not Mountain. These are just some...  Read More >>

British Columbia Place Names: Third Edition

British Columbia Place Names: Third Edition

Author: G.P. (Philip) V. Akrigg ,  Helen Akrigg
ISBN: 9780774806367
Format: Hardback
$256.16

Elephant Crossing. Houdini Needles. Miniskirt, Tickletoeteaser Tower, and Why Not Mountain. These are just some...  Read More >>

Place-names of Northern Ireland

Place-names of Northern Ireland

Author: F. Mac Gabhann ,  Mac Gabhann,Fiachra
ISBN: 9780853896654
Format: Paperback
$50.13

Place-Names of Northern Ireland provides a revealing window on the land and its people. Many early Irish names for...  Read More >>

A Seleukid Prosopography and Gazetteer

A Seleukid Prosopography and Gazetteer

Author: John D. Grainger
ISBN: 9789004107991
Format: Hardback
$1082.40

The Seleukid kingdom was one of the states of the ancient world, stretching from Greece to India. This reference...  Read More >>

What's in a Name... Calgary?

What's in a Name... Calgary?

Author: Donna Mae Humber
ISBN: 9781550591545
Format: Paperback
$50.03

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The Standardization of Geographical Names: Proceedings of the Sixth United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names

The Standardization of Geographical Names: Proceedings...

Author: United Nations
ISBN: 9789210020657
Format: Paperback
$21.95

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A Dictionary of Geography

A Dictionary of Geography

Author: Susan Mayhew
ISBN: 9780192800343
Format: Paperback
$26.95

This dictionary provides coverage in one volume of both human and physical geography.  Read More >>

Place Names of Ontario

Place Names of Ontario

Author: Alan Rayburn
ISBN: 9780802006028
Format: Hardback
$171.60

Place Names Can Provide Valuable Insight Into a variety of fascinating aspects of geography, history, languages,...  Read More >>

The Oxford Dictionary of the World

The Oxford Dictionary of the World

Author: David Munro
ISBN: 9780198600602
Format: Paperback
$39.95

A world gazetteer with up-to-date details of 15,000 peoples, countries, regions, cities, natural features, and sites...  Read More >>

Place Names of Atlantic Canada

Place Names of Atlantic Canada

Author: William B. Hamilton
ISBN: 9780802075703
Format: Paperback
$79.99

An ideal and readable reference book with more than 2,000 entries, aided by five maps. This book will appeal to...  Read More >>

Place Names of Atlantic Canada

Place Names of Atlantic Canada

Author: William B. Hamilton
ISBN: 9780802004710
Format: Hardback
$195.36

An ideal and readable reference book with more than 2,000 entries, aided by five maps. This book will appeal to...  Read More >>

Wisdom Sits in Places: Landscape and Language Among the Western Apache

Wisdom Sits in Places: Landscape and Language Among...

Author: Keith H. Basso
ISBN: 9780826317247
Format: Paperback
$65.87

Explores the connections of place, language, wisdom, and morality among the Western Apache.  Read More >>

Companion Encyclopedia of Geography: The Environment and Humankind

Companion Encyclopedia of Geography: The Environment...

Author: Prof Ian Douglas ,  Ian Douglas
ISBN: 9780415074179
Format: Hardback
$575.00

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Ohio Place-Names

Ohio Place-Names

Author: Larry L Miller ,  L Miller
ISBN: 9780253329325
Format: Hardback
$68.51

With over 2,500 entries, this book covers the cities, towns, villages, hamlets, and communities of the Ohio state....  Read More >>

How to Lie with Maps

How to Lie with Maps

Author: Mark S. Monmonier ,  H.J. de Blij
ISBN: 9780226534213
Format: Paperback
$44.88

With two additional chapters, this illustrated essay on the use and abuse of maps teaches how to evaluate maps critically,...  Read More >>

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