Geographical reference works Books
Rowman & Littlefield Connecticut
Book SynopsisThese books, produced from the archives of the Library of Congress and edited by Vincent Virga, offer a glimpse into the history of the United States through rare historical full-color maps, narrative captions, and short essays.
£25.50
Kaplan Publishing Regents Exams and Answers: Earth
Book SynopsisBarron’s Regents Exams and Answers: Earth Science--Physical Setting provides essential review for students taking the Earth Science Regents, including actual exams administered for the course, thorough answer explanations, and comprehensive review of all topics. This edition features: Five actual, administered Regents exams so students have the practice they need to prepare for the test Review questions grouped by topic, to help refresh skills learned in class Thorough explanations for all answers Score analysis charts to help identify strengths and weaknesses Study tips and test-taking strategies
£14.71
Brush Education Inc Cut It Out: Ten Simple Steps for Tight Writing
Book SynopsisWant to improve your writing in 10 easy steps? You don't need to become a grammar expert to get a better grade on your next term paper or impress your boss or clients-this quick guide gives students and professionals maximum results with the least amount of pain. In Cut It Out, educator and writing coach Laura Swart will make you a better writer by teaching you how to write powerful, engaging sentences that get straight to the point. You'll learn how to avoid the 10 most common writing errors, trim the fat from your sentences, and eliminate tell-tale signs of weak writing.
£9.49
National Geographic Maps Railroad Legacy Map Of The United States Map
Book SynopsisNational Geographic's Railroad Legacy Map of the United States illustrates the many ways railroads have impacted the nation and shaped people's daily lives. From the creation of time zones still used today to the contributions to the country's economic and industrial development, America's railroad legacy is interwoven with the growth of the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries and of the century to come. The map portrays the routes of today's seven Class 1 (major) railroads, Amtrak's passenger routes, as well as those of the more than one hundred Class 1 railroads that ran in 1920 when five percent of the nation's work force-more than 2 million people-were employed by these lines. The map also highlights present-day and 1920 rail hubs along with text and illustrations of key events in America's railroad history such as the opening of New York City's Grand Central Terminal in 1913 and the last Class I line to employ steam locomotives in 1960. Notable sites such as tunnels, tra
£19.94
National Geographic Maps National Geographic: World and United States
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£17.95
National Geographic Maps National Geographic World and United States Maps
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£26.96
National Geographic Maps National Geographic World and United States Maps
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£26.96
National Geographic Maps National Geographic World and United States for
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£26.96
National Geographic Maps National Geographic Africa Map (Folded with Flags
Book SynopsisWaterproof Tear-Resistant Reference Map.
£13.46
National Geographic Maps National Geographic Asia Map (Folded with Flags
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£12.71
National Geographic Maps National Geographic Australia and Oceania Map
Book SynopsisWaterproof Tear-Resistant Reference Map.
£13.46
National Geographic Maps National Geographic Europe Map (Folded with Flags
Book SynopsisWaterproof Tear-Resistant Reference Map.
£13.46
National Geographic Maps National Geographic North America Map (Folded
Book SynopsisWaterproof Tear-Resistant Reference Map.
£14.20
National Geographic Maps National Geographic United States for Kids Wall
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£17.95
Pen & Sword Military Das Reich: Attack by Three British Armoured
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£15.26
Federal Street Press Webster's International Atlas
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£8.54
Heyday Books The California Field Atlas
Book Synopsis#1 San Francisco Chronicle Best SellerWinner, 2018 California Book Award Gold Medal (Notable Contribution to Publishing)Winner, 2018 NCIBA Book of the Year Award (Regional Interest)Finalist, 2018 Northern California Book Awards"A gorgeously illustrated compendium."—SunsetThis lavishly illustrated atlas takes readers off the beaten path and outside normal conceptions of California, revealing its myriad ecologies, topographies, and histories in exquisite maps and trail paintings. Based on decades of exploring the backcountry of the Golden State, artist-adventurer Obi Kaufmann blends science and art to illuminate the multifaceted array of living, connected systems like no book has done before. Kaufmann depicts layer after layer of the natural world, delighting in the grand scale and details alike. The effect is staggeringly beautiful: presented alongside California divvied into its fifty-eight counties, for example, we consider California made up of dancing tectonic plates, of watersheds, of wildflower gardens. Maps are enhanced by spirited illustrations of wildlife, keys that explain natural phenomena, and a clear-sighted but reverential text. Full of character and color, a bit larger than life, The California Field Atlas is the ultimate road trip companion and love letter to a place.Trade Review#1 San Francisco Chronicle Best SellerWinner, 2018 California Book Award Gold Medal (Notable Contribution to Publishing)Winner, 2018 NCIBA Book of the Year Award (Regional Interest)Finalist, 2018 Northern California Book Awards"Every California household should have a copy of the 608-page atlas. … Start with Kaufmann’s introduction, because it encapsulates the author’s relationship with the landscape he so dearly loves. From there, read it frontward, backward or according to whatever topic piques an interest." —San Jose Mercury News"A gorgeously illustrated compendium." —Sunset"If you're looking for freeways or pathways, expressways or BART lines, this book can't help you. If, on the other hand, you're looking to get lost in the flora, fauna, and natural habitats that exist across California beyond the I-5, this is a wonderful little guide." —AFAR"A modern-day masterpiece." —Santa Barbara Independent"Transcend[s] the genre of nature writing." —Monterey County Weekly"A revelation. Kaufmann educates and delights the reader simultaneously." —Mike Sonksen, Entropy
£30.39
National Geographic Maps World Modern Wall Map [tubed]: Reference Maps
Book SynopsisNational Geographic's World Modern wall map features clearly labeled countries, major cities and oceans for easy reference combined with a clean, contemporary design and colour palette. This unique map is a convenient standard poster size (24in x 36in, 91cm x 61cm), perfect for home or office, and is printed on premium quality paper. All proceeds from the purchase of a National Geographic map help support the Society's vital exploration, conservation, scientific research, and education programs.
£19.94
£8.97
Grolier Club New York City: Two Hundred Years in Maps: From
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£14.06
American Philosophical Society Press Johann Schoner's Globe of 1515: Transcription and
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£35.00
Island Press Global Atlas of Marine Fisheries: A Critical
Book SynopsisUntil now, there has been only one source of data on global fishery catches: information reported to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations by member countries. An extensive, ten-year study conducted by The Sea Around Us Project of the University of British Columbia shows that this catch data is fundamentally misleading. Many countries underreport the amount of fish caught (some by as much as 500%), while others such as China significantly overreport their catches. The Global Atlas of Marine Fisheries is the first and only book to provide accurate, country-by-country fishery data. This groundbreaking information has been gathered from independent sources by the world's foremost fisheries experts, and edited by Daniel Pauly and Dirk Zeller of the Sea Around Us Project. The Atlas includes one-page reports on 272 nations or regions, plus fourteen topical global chapters. National reports describe the state of the country's fishery, by sector; the policies, politics, and social factors affecting it; and potential solutions. The global chapters address cross-cutting issues, from the economics of fisheries to the impacts of mariculture. Extensive maps and graphics offer attractive and accessible visual representations. While it has long been clear that the world's oceans are in trouble, the lack of reliable data on fishery catches has obscured the scale, and nuances, of the crisis. The atlas shows that, globally, catches have declined rapidly since the 19805, signalling an even more critical situation than previously understood. The Global Atlas of Marine Fisheries provides a comprehensive picture of our current predicament and steps that can be taken to ease it. For researchers, students, fishery managers, professionals in the fishing industry, and all others concerned with the status of the world's fisheries, the Atlas will be an indispensable resource.
£57.00
Experiment Brilliant Maps for Curious Minds: 100 New Ways to
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£17.09
£15.19
Appalachian Mountain Club AMC Maine Mountains Trail Maps 1-2: Baxter State
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£8.96
Appalachian Mountain Club Saco River Map & Guide
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£8.96
Appalachian Mountain Club Rhode Island Recreation Map & Guide
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£8.96
Appalachian Mountain Club Southern New Hampshire Trail Map: Mount
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£9.45
Appalachian Mountain Club White Mountain Winter Recreation Map & Guide
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£9.45
Appalachian Mountain Club Massachusetts Trail Guide: Amc's Comprehensive
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£21.21
Appalachian Mountain Club Massachusetts Trail Map: Mt. Greylock,
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£8.96
Appalachian Mountain Club AMC White Mountains Trail Map 1: Presidential
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£11.01
Appalachian Mountain Club AMC White Mountains Trail Map 2:
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£11.01
Appalachian Mountain Club AMC White Mountains Trail Map 3-4: Crawford
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£11.01
Appalachian Mountain Club AMC White Mountains Trail Map 5-6: Carter
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£11.01
Appalachian Mountain Club New England Trail Map & Guide
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£13.46
Appalachian Mountain Club 100-Mile Wilderness Map & Guide
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£9.45
Appalachian Mountain Club AMC Maine Mountains Trail Maps 3-6: Bigelow
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£11.66
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc Atlas of Cursed Places: A Travel Guide to
Book SynopsisAtlas Obscura says this lushly illustrated New York Times bestselling guide to dozens of dangerous, eerie, and infamous locations is the perfect gift for "those who believe the world is still full of mysteries to investigate."Pick up the acclaimed Atlas of Cursed Places and visit the world's most nerve-wracking locations. With pithy historical profiles, vintage full-color maps, and haunting tales that will color your perspective (and send tingles down your spine), this is a clever gift for the intrepid traveler or armchair adventurer who wants to explore destinations both remarkable and daunting. Visit:- a coal town where the ground is constantly on fire- a Zambian national park where more than 8 million bats darken the skies- the infamous suicide location of Aokigahara Forest near Mount Fuji- the lesser-known Nevada triangle, in which dozens of aircraft have inexplicably disappearedBeautifully packaged and written with a twisty sense of humor, Atlas of Cursed Places puts your quirky side on the map.
£19.00
Sasquatch Books Upper Left Cities: A Cultural Atlas of San
Book SynopsisCompare and contrast San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle through 150 innovative infographic maps that blend traditional cartography with modern graphic design.Upper Left Cities redefines modern cartography by going into uncharted territory to create a narrative about three great cities through informative and detailed infographic maps. Explore and compare San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle through: • wildlife and city trails • voting records • commutes • marathon routes • food and drink patternsFrom the team that brought you Portlandness, this cultural atlas includes more than 150 maps, each using data around a given topic and then translating that to a creative and often unexpected visual format. The result is a perfect blend of form and function, each map is meticulously and ingeniously designed. The collection of maps cover: • history • geography • social and economic issues • pop cultureTrade Review"The graphics are the key to the book: creative, eye-catching, and sometimes weird (at least one is stitched in needlepoint). But the overall effect is a kind of visual almanac that presents information you can take, interpret, or commit to memory as you wish. This is a digestible way to consume numbers and data points; there is an art to it. The data might not change your view of any of the three cities, but bits will stick to your mental socks like burrs. If you want urban detail and comparisons with 'sister' cities — especially in ways you never knew you wanted — this is a book for you."—Crosscut"The story of Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco, told through gorgeously illustrated maps."—Portland Monthly
£25.50
Sasquatch Books Seattleness
Book Synopsis"Visually rich with infographics, deep-dive data and more than 50 narratives about what makes Seattleites tick, this beautifully illustrated [book] will delight and educate newcomers and mossbacks alike."—The Seattle TimesThis visually rich cultural atlas of Seattle explores the mercurial nature of place through the lens of one of the fastest growing cities in America. Through both experiential and data-driven cartography, Seattleness lends itself to longtime residents, newcomers to the city, and those curious about the moody borough that has brought us airplanes, grunge, gourmet coffee, and e-commerce. In the style of Infinite City and Portlandness, this illustrated book examines an expansive range of topics from UFO sightings to pinball legacies, gray skies to frontier psychology, strong women and strong coffee. Compelling infographic visuals emerge from deep dives into data, unraveling over 50 real and strange narratives about the green metropolis perched at the edge of the Salish Sea. Trade Review"This 192-page visual treasure trove ...brings a wealth of professional talent to this lush and lovely project: urban design, psychology, human geography, cartography, and a zest for the weird and obscure...I appreciate Seattleness’ desire to step back from the noise and offer something timeless in an ephemeral moment of fever pitched civic churn."—The Stranger"A novel approach and one also suited to the changing city...It belongs on your Seattle bookshelf, eminently browsable, a reference to the random."—Knute Berger, Crosscut"The new book Seattleness: A Cultural Atlas is an attempt to tell Seattle’s story through data and data visualization...It’s a stunner of a book — large and colorful and incredibly pretty...Even lifelong residents will learn something new about their city here."—The Seattle Review of Books"Visually rich with infographics, deep-dive data and more than 50 narratives about what makes Seattleites tick, this beautifully illustrated [book] will delight and educate newcomers and mossbacks alike."—The Seattle Times"Dives into both the quantifiable and ineffable bits of Seattle, our Seattleness. The three authors, Tera Hatfield, Jenny Kempson and Natalie Ross, synthesized an astonishing amount of data to tell an undeniably human story...Using data visualization, Seattleness crystallizes abstract or complex concepts into beautiful, digestible images."—CityArts"A collection of compelling data and creatively illustrated charts full of statistics about what makes our region special."—Seattle magazine
£19.96
Thunder Bay Press Smithsonian America: The Atlas
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£28.49
Minnesota Historical Society Press Minnesota on the Map: A Historical Atlas
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£26.96
Douglas & McIntyre Publishing Group British Columbia: A New Historical Atlas
Book SynopsisEarly depictions of the West Coast were no more than cartographers’ fanciful guesses. Not until the discovery of “soft gold”—sea otter pelts—and the quest to find a Northwest Passage did explorations, such as the epic voyage of George Vancouver, lead to a better understanding of the region’s geography. Even so, until the gold rush of 1858, the interior of the province was mostly unknown except for the routes blazed by fur traders. Thirteen years later, British Columbia became a province of Canada, and a transcontinental railway was built to connect the land west of the Rocky Mountains with the rest of the country. The efforts of these early explorers, fur traders, gold seekers and builders involved the production of maps that showed what they had found and what they proposed to do. British Columbia: A New Historical Atlas reveals the plans and strategies that created the province we know today through a fascinating visual lens—from maps by early Indigenous inhabitants and the Europeans who arrived to explore and exploit vast resource wealth, to maps drawn by those who, decades later, prepared for war, built dams, promoted real estate and even tracked murders. Presented alongside award-winning historian Derek Hayes’s lively and authoritative text, this unprecedented collection of over 900 maps plus 300 photos and historical documents offers a unique, geographical history. This is the story of both the dreams that came true and those that didn’t—yet all are part of the dramatic tale of the forging of Canada’s western frontier.
£27.19
HarperCollins Publishers Cotswolds and Chilterns A-Z Visitors' Map
Book SynopsisThis map of the Cotswolds & Chilterns is a full colour visitors' map featuring road mapping that covers an area extending to:•Worcester•Royal Leamington Spa•Northampton•Bedford•Dunstable•London Heathrow Airport•Reading•Newbury•Marlborough•Bath•Bristol•Ross-on-Wye This Cotswolds & Chilterns Visitors' Map is shown at a clear 2.5 miles to 1 inch scale (1.6 kms to 1 cm) and includes the following features:•Motorways open with full junction detail, motorways under construction and proposed, service areas, primary routes and destinations, A & B roads, gradients 1:5 and steeper, tolls, mileages and national and county boundaries.•Selected safety camera locations with their maximum speed limits and fuel stations.•Selected places of interest, tourist information centres, caravan and camping sites and golf courses. The index is printed adjacent to the mapping and lists cities, towns, villages, hamlets, locations and selected places of interest shown on the map.
£6.91
HarperCollins Publishers 50 Miles around Bristol A-Z Road Map
Book SynopsisThis A-Z 50 Miles around Bristol map is a full colour, single sided, fold-out road map featuring continuous mapping extending to include Worcester and Stratford-upon-Avon to the north, Witney and Andover to the east, Bournemouth and Lyme Regis to the south and Minehead and Bridgend to the west. Published at a clear 3 miles to 1 inch the following features are shown on the road mapping:Motorways open with full junction detail, motorways under construction and proposed, service areas, primary routes and destinations, A & B roads, selected minor roads, gradients 1:5 and steeper, tolls, mileages, national and county boundaries, spot heights and hill shading. Selected safety camera locations with maximum speed limits. Selected fuel stations. A wide range of ancillary and tourist information. Brecon Beacons, New Forest and Exmoor National Park boundaries. The index to cities, towns, villages, hamlets and locations is adjacent to the map.
£6.91
Channel View Publications Ltd Names and Naming: People, Places, Perceptions and
Book SynopsisThis book explores international trends in naming and contributes to the growing field of onomastic enquiry. Naming practices are viewed here through a critical lens, demonstrating a high level of political and social engagement in relation to how we name people and places. The contributors to this publication examine why names are not only symbols of a person or place, but also manifestations of cultural, linguistic and social heritage in their own right. Presenting analyses of geographically and culturally diverse perspectives and case studies, the book investigates how names can represent deeper kinds of identity, act as objects of attachment and dependence, and reflect community mores and social customs while functioning as powerful mechanisms of inclusion and exclusion. The book will be of interest to researchers in onomastics, sociology, human geography, linguistics and history.Trade ReviewThis volume makes a key contribution to the rapidly-expanding field of critical onomastics, presenting new insights into the symbolic value of names in human society. Case studies from different parts of the world highlight the role of names as powerful symbols of identity, particularly in areas of language contact or conflict. The essays are both scholarly and accessible, and deserve to be widely read. * Carole Hough, University of Glasgow, UK *Names and Naming: People, Places, Perceptions and Power is a great addition to the ‘critical turn’ in naming studies. Guy Puzey and Laura Kostanski have brought together an excellent group of scholars to produce a diverse range of empirically rich and critically aware case studies of the politics of naming. This is an important book for anyone who wants to learn about the latest developments in socially engaged and critical approaches to onomastics. * Lawrence D. Berg, University of British Columbia, Canada *I have been working with place names for many years but the articles in this publication have continued my education of the role that names of all varieties play in helping us to find our place. This is not only in a spatial sense, but in cultural and personal aspects I had not previously considered. These papers allowed me to see this and I commend all for the work that has been undertaken in the investigation and preparation of the insights presented. * William Watt, Chair, United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names *This volume covers a variety of pressing themes in naming studies. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the field of onomastics and the critical approach advocated by the contributors, the book is also particularly valuable for scholars in pragmatics, human geography, and sociology. -- Johanna Warm, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria * Language in Society 47 (2018) *This volume forms an extraordinary contribution that clearly illuminates the relevance of critical onomastics. It has the ability to inspire scholars to conduct politically aware and socially engaged onomastic research. The volume deserves to be read by everyone interested in the roles of names and naming. -- Emilia Aldrin, Halmstad University, Sweden * Journal of the English Place-Name Society 48 (2016) *This book describes very well the socio-linguistic diversity in each country, and it is also possible to see some similitude, such as the struggle of minority languages against hegemonies. It is without a doubt a promising field. -- Marc-Alexandre Beaulieu, Leiden University, Netherlands * Onomastica Canadiana, Vol. 95 (2016) *This book is a welcome addition to the expanding field of onomastics. It joins the likes of Hough’s (2016) edited volume to present a wealth of studies that would broaden our understanding of how naming practices affect people, places and of what images and attitudes their names conjure up. In fact, this book shares seven contributors with Hough’s volume. The interdisciplinary nature of the field of onomastics makes this book a treasure for post-graduate students and researchers in cultural studies, historical linguistics, human geography and planning, lexicology, sociolinguistics, sociology, and urbanization. -- Paula Prescod, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, France * LINGUIST List 27.5049 *Table of ContentsContributors Acknowledgements Laura Kostanski and Guy Puzey: Trends in Onomastics: An Introduction Part 1: The Varied Identities of People and Places 1. Katarzyna Aleksiejuk: Internet Personal Naming Practices and Trends in Scholarly Approaches 2. Ian D. Clark: Visitor Experiences of Aboriginal Place Names in Colonial Victoria, Australia, 1834–1900 3. Michael Walsh: Introduced Personal Names for Australian Aborigines: Adaptations to an Exotic Anthroponymy 4. Ellen S. Bramwell: Personal Naming and Community Practices in the Western Isles of Scotland: Putting Names ‘in the Gaelic Sense’ 5. Peter Mühlhäusler and Joshua Nash: Signs of/on Power, Power on/of Signs: Language-Based Tourism, Linguistic Landscapes, and Onomastics on Norfolk Island Part 2: Attitudes and Attachment 6. Laura Kostanski: The Controversy of Restoring Indigenous Names: Lessons Learnt and Strategies for Success 7. Terhi Ainiala: Attitudes towards Street Names in Helsinki 8. Maimu Berezkina: Linguistic Landscape and the Inhabitants’ Attitudes towards Place Names in Multicultural Oslo 9. Maggie Scott: Attitudes to Scots: Insights from the Toponymicon 10. Erzsébet Győrffy: Slang Toponyms in Hungary: A Survey of Attitudes among Language Users Part 3: Power, Resistance and Control 11. Guy Puzey: Renaming as Counter-Hegemony: The Cases of Noreg and Padania 12. Staffan Nyström: Naming Parks, Foot-Paths and Small Bridges in a Multicultural Suburban Area 13. Justyna B. Walkowiak: Personal Names in Language Policy and Planning: Who Plans What Names for Whom and How? 14. Aud-Kirsti Pedersen: Is the Official Use of Names in Norway Determined by the Place-Names Act or Attitudes? 15. Kaisa Rautio Helander: The Power of Administration in the Official Recognition of Indigenous Place Names in the Nordic Countries Index
£35.96
Channel View Publications Ltd Names and Naming: People, Places, Perceptions and
Book SynopsisThis book explores international trends in naming and contributes to the growing field of onomastic enquiry. Naming practices are viewed here through a critical lens, demonstrating a high level of political and social engagement in relation to how we name people and places. The contributors to this publication examine why names are not only symbols of a person or place, but also manifestations of cultural, linguistic and social heritage in their own right. Presenting analyses of geographically and culturally diverse perspectives and case studies, the book investigates how names can represent deeper kinds of identity, act as objects of attachment and dependence, and reflect community mores and social customs while functioning as powerful mechanisms of inclusion and exclusion. The book will be of interest to researchers in onomastics, sociology, human geography, linguistics and history.Trade ReviewThis volume makes a key contribution to the rapidly-expanding field of critical onomastics, presenting new insights into the symbolic value of names in human society. Case studies from different parts of the world highlight the role of names as powerful symbols of identity, particularly in areas of language contact or conflict. The essays are both scholarly and accessible, and deserve to be widely read. * Carole Hough, University of Glasgow, UK *Names and Naming: People, Places, Perceptions and Power is a great addition to the ‘critical turn’ in naming studies. Guy Puzey and Laura Kostanski have brought together an excellent group of scholars to produce a diverse range of empirically rich and critically aware case studies of the politics of naming. This is an important book for anyone who wants to learn about the latest developments in socially engaged and critical approaches to onomastics. * Lawrence D. Berg, University of British Columbia, Canada *I have been working with place names for many years but the articles in this publication have continued my education of the role that names of all varieties play in helping us to find our place. This is not only in a spatial sense, but in cultural and personal aspects I had not previously considered. These papers allowed me to see this and I commend all for the work that has been undertaken in the investigation and preparation of the insights presented. * William Watt, Chair, United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names *This volume covers a variety of pressing themes in naming studies. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the field of onomastics and the critical approach advocated by the contributors, the book is also particularly valuable for scholars in pragmatics, human geography, and sociology. -- Johanna Warm, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria * Language in Society 47 (2018) *This volume forms an extraordinary contribution that clearly illuminates the relevance of critical onomastics. It has the ability to inspire scholars to conduct politically aware and socially engaged onomastic research. The volume deserves to be read by everyone interested in the roles of names and naming. -- Emilia Aldrin, Halmstad University, Sweden * Journal of the English Place-Name Society 48 (2016) *This book describes very well the socio-linguistic diversity in each country, and it is also possible to see some similitude, such as the struggle of minority languages against hegemonies. It is without a doubt a promising field. -- Marc-Alexandre Beaulieu, Leiden University, Netherlands * Onomastica Canadiana, Vol. 95 (2016) *This book is a welcome addition to the expanding field of onomastics. It joins the likes of Hough’s (2016) edited volume to present a wealth of studies that would broaden our understanding of how naming practices affect people, places and of what images and attitudes their names conjure up. In fact, this book shares seven contributors with Hough’s volume. The interdisciplinary nature of the field of onomastics makes this book a treasure for post-graduate students and researchers in cultural studies, historical linguistics, human geography and planning, lexicology, sociolinguistics, sociology, and urbanization. -- Paula Prescod, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, France * LINGUIST List 27.5049 *Table of ContentsContributors Acknowledgements Laura Kostanski and Guy Puzey: Trends in Onomastics: An Introduction Part 1: The Varied Identities of People and Places 1. Katarzyna Aleksiejuk: Internet Personal Naming Practices and Trends in Scholarly Approaches 2. Ian D. Clark: Visitor Experiences of Aboriginal Place Names in Colonial Victoria, Australia, 1834–1900 3. Michael Walsh: Introduced Personal Names for Australian Aborigines: Adaptations to an Exotic Anthroponymy 4. Ellen S. Bramwell: Personal Naming and Community Practices in the Western Isles of Scotland: Putting Names ‘in the Gaelic Sense’ 5. Peter Mühlhäusler and Joshua Nash: Signs of/on Power, Power on/of Signs: Language-Based Tourism, Linguistic Landscapes, and Onomastics on Norfolk Island Part 2: Attitudes and Attachment 6. Laura Kostanski: The Controversy of Restoring Indigenous Names: Lessons Learnt and Strategies for Success 7. Terhi Ainiala: Attitudes towards Street Names in Helsinki 8. Maimu Berezkina: Linguistic Landscape and the Inhabitants’ Attitudes towards Place Names in Multicultural Oslo 9. Maggie Scott: Attitudes to Scots: Insights from the Toponymicon 10. Erzsébet Győrffy: Slang Toponyms in Hungary: A Survey of Attitudes among Language Users Part 3: Power, Resistance and Control 11. Guy Puzey: Renaming as Counter-Hegemony: The Cases of Noreg and Padania 12. Staffan Nyström: Naming Parks, Foot-Paths and Small Bridges in a Multicultural Suburban Area 13. Justyna B. Walkowiak: Personal Names in Language Policy and Planning: Who Plans What Names for Whom and How? 14. Aud-Kirsti Pedersen: Is the Official Use of Names in Norway Determined by the Place-Names Act or Attitudes? 15. Kaisa Rautio Helander: The Power of Administration in the Official Recognition of Indigenous Place Names in the Nordic Countries Index
£107.96
