This revised edition of the Dictionary of British Place-Names includes over 17,000 engaging and informative entries, tracing the development of the featured place-names from earliest times to the present day.
A beautiful tribute to some of the UK's strangest, most charismatic structures - and an invitation to see the world around us a little differently'Allow me to vent my enthusiasm for the oddest book of the year.
First published in 1957, The Rendering of Geographical Names is a clearly presented survey of the little-known borderland between linguistics and geography.
First published in 1957, The Rendering of Geographical Names is a clearly presented survey of the little-known borderland between linguistics and geography.
There is a story in the name of almost every street and district in Glasgow, with some tracing their origins to pagan times, long before Glasgow could even be called a city.
This is the second volume of a two-volume set on the names of China, focusing on the domestic and foreign names of the country in ancient and modern times.
This is the second volume of a two-volume set on the names of China, focusing on the domestic and foreign names of the country in ancient and modern times.
An insight of the authentic information in jharkhand: about all sixteen districts of states, minerals and ores, occurrences with latitude and , history of different ethno-cultural races, places of tourist interest, locations and area, population, religion, geography and physical features, rivers, canals and water ways, communication, agriculture and irrigation, industries, trade, commerce and export, fairs and festivals, education, administration, and assembly and parliamentary constituencies.
An insight of the authentic information in jharkhand: about all sixteen districts of states, minerals and ores, occurrences with latitude and , history of different ethno-cultural races, places of tourist interest, locations and area, population, religion, geography and physical features, rivers, canals and water ways, communication, agriculture and irrigation, industries, trade, commerce and export, fairs and festivals, education, administration, and assembly and parliamentary constituencies.
Ortsnamen sind Fixpunkte der Orientierung in unserer Welt: Oft Jahrhunderte, manchmal Jahrtausende alt, bestimmen sie Regionen und Landschaften in unverwechselbarer Weise.
How many people have looked at a map of the Highlands and been intrigued and yet, at the same time, felt excluded by the wealth and strangeness of the place names recorded?
First Published in 1970, What's in a Name is intended for the layman who feels some curiosity about local names and would like to know more about them- their history, the clues they hold to the life of the past, and the methods of discovering what they have to tell.
If you've ever wondered where Cross Bar Lane, Banjo Cottage, the Blue Robin and the Bug House cinema were, or how Jacky Fields, Caller Beck, Egton Village, Gallows Close and Cock Mill got their names, then A History of Whitby & its Place Names will be of interest to you.
Take a journey down winding lanes and Roman roads in this witty and informative guide to the meanings behind the names of England's towns and villages.
While place names have long been studied by a few devoted specialists, approaches to them have been traditionally empiricist and uncritical in character.
While place names have long been studied by a few devoted specialists, approaches to them have been traditionally empiricist and uncritical in character.
First Published in 1970, What's in a Name is intended for the layman who feels some curiosity about local names and would like to know more about them- their history, the clues they hold to the life of the past, and the methods of discovering what they have to tell.
