Nicknames of places: origins and meanings of the alternate and secondary names, sobriquets, titles, epithets and slogans for 4600 places worldwide
Auteur :
Room, Adrian
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786466238
Date de publication :
14 sept. 2011
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
635 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This new dictionary is devoted to over 4,500 secondary place names. The entries are arranged alphabetically by secondary name and include the place's real name, its location, and an explanation of the secondary name with one or more quotations documenting its use.