An edition of Placenames of the world
(1974)
Placenames of the world
origins and meanings of the names for over 5000 natural features, countries, capitals, territories, cities, and historic sites
by Adrian Room
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"First published in 1997, the work in this new edition contains over 7,000 entries, including 1,000 new placenames from previously under-represented areas such as China and Japan. Entries cover natural features as well as manmade entities. Each entry includes the name of the feature; a brief description and its geographical location; and the origin of the name"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 439-441).
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