Place names and gazetteers Books
HarperCollins Publishers Cotswolds Pocket Map
Book SynopsisExplore new places with handy pocket maps from Collins.Handy little full colour map of the Cotswolds. Detailed mapping and tourist information ideal for any road trip.Main features of this map include: Clear mapping Main tourist attractions located and described Ideal for touring with sights, places to stay, cafe/restaurant, golf courses, things to do all on the map Essential travel information Index to places of interest and place namesEssential for those planning a trip around the Cotswolds.
£5.62
HarperCollins Publishers Devon Pocket Map
Book SynopsisExplore new places with handy pocket maps from Collins.Handy little full-colour map of Devon. Detailed mapping and tourist information ideal for any road trip.Main features of this map include:Clear mappingMain tourist attractions located and describedPlaces to stay, cafe/restaurant, golf courses, and things to do are all clearly marked on the mapEssential travel informationIndex to places of interest and place namesEssential for those planning a trip to Devon.
£5.68
HarperCollins Publishers Shetland Pocket Map
Book SynopsisHandy little full colour map of Shetland.Main features of this map include: Clear mapping Main tourist attractions located and described Ideal for touring with sights, places to stay, cafe/restaurant, golf courses, things to do all on the map Essential travel information Index to places of interest and place namesEssential for those planning a trip around the Shetland Islands.
£5.62
HarperCollins Publishers AZ Liverpool Hidden Walks
Book SynopsisDiscover hidden gems around Liverpool with 20 walking routes.Featuring 20 walks in and around the city, including lesser-known circuits and details on popular walks. Accompanied by guided walking instructions and written by a local expert, A-Z Liverpool Hidden Walks is the perfect way to explore the city in a new light.Small enough to fit in a bag or pocket, this handy guidebook is ideal for tourists or locals looking to discover more about the city. Each route varies in length from 1 to 6 miles (1.6 to 9.6 km), and is clearly outlined on detailed A-Z street mapping. 20 walking routes with instructions and maps Full-colour photographs of hidden gems and city attractions Key sights and locations clearly marked on map Information such as start/finish points, nearest postcodes, distance and terrain includedMore from the A-Z Hidden Walks series:A-Z Birmingham Hidden WalksA-Z Bristol & Bath Hidden WalksA-Z Edinburgh Hidden WalksA-Z London Hidden WalksA-Z Oxford Hidden WalksA-Z York Hidden W
£6.99
HarperCollins Publishers A Z Master Atlas of Greater London
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£20.69
HarperCollins Publishers London AZ Pocket Atlas
Book SynopsisA pocket-sized, paperback street atlas of Central London and the surrounding areas in full colour.Covering an area extending from the centre of London to: Brent Cross, Golders Green, Highgate, Finsbury Park, Stoke Newington, Leytonstone, Wanstead, West Ham, Thames Flood Barrier, Eltham, Grove Park, Catford, Streatham, Wimbledon, Barnes Bridge, Willesden Junction, Neasden.Highlights include:Large scale 3 inches to 1 mile mapIndex to more than 35,700 streetsAdditional street map section of the inner London area which extends north to Regent''s Park and Shoreditch, south to London Victoria station and Lambeth, west to Hyde Park and east to Tower BridgeOne-way streets and safety camera locations with their maximum speed limit are featured on both scales of street mappingCongestion charging zone boundary is shown on both scales of mappingThe comprehensive index lists streets, selected flats, walkways and places of interest, place, area and junction names. There are separate index listings f
£6.99
HarperCollins Publishers Greater Glasgow AZ Street Atlas
Book SynopsisNavigate your way in and around Glasgow with this detailed and easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas.Printed in full-colour, paperback format, this A4 atlas contains 168 pages of continuous street mapping. More than 23,000 streets indexed.The main mapping extends well beyond central Glasgow at a scale of 5.4 inches to 1 mile, featuring postcode districts, one-way streets and park and ride sites.Areas covered include Hamilton, Motherwell, Paisley, Clydebank, Coatbridge, Airdrie, Renfrew, Kirkintilloch, Dumbarton, Milngavie, Cumbernauld, Johnstone, Barrhead, East Kilbride, Larkhall, Carluke.The large-scale street map of Glasgow city centre is at a scale of 10.82 inches to 1 mile.The atlas also includes: Postcode map of the Glasgow area Road map of the Glasgow area Diagrammatic map of rail and subway connectionsA comprehensive index lists streets, places & areas, industrial estates, selected flats & walkways, junction names & service areas, stations and selected places of interest.
£15.29
HarperCollins Publishers Dumfries Galloway Pocket Map
Book SynopsisHandy little full colour map of Dumfries & Galloway.Main features of this map include: Clear mapping Main tourist attractions located and described Ideal for touring with sights, places to stay, cafe/restaurant, golf courses, things to do all on the map Essential travel information Index to places of interest and place namesEssential for those planning a trip around southwest Scotland.
£5.68
HarperCollins Publishers Edinburgh AZ Street Atlas
Book SynopsisNavigate your way around Edinburgh with this detailed and easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas. Printed in full-colour, paperback format, this atlas contains 45 pages of continuous street mapping.
£8.54
Tapir Academic Press Names on Svalbard
Book SynopsisThe names on Svalbard are a reminder of how many different nationalities that have visited and lived on the archipelago during the centuries. These names are artefacts that succinctly represent Svalbard''s unique position in terms of economic and political history.
£20.25
HarperCollins Publishers Isle of Wight Pocket Map
Book SynopsisExplore new places with handy pocket maps from Collins.Handy little full-colour map of the Isle of Wight. Detailed mapping and tourist information of the whole island.With its stunning sea views and beautiful beaches, the Isle of Wight has a distinct identity. Discover this unique area with this handy pocket map.Main features of this map include:Clear mapping at a scale of 2.3 miles to 1 inch / 1.5 km to 1 cmMain tourist attractions located and describedPlaces to stay, cafes/restaurants, golf courses are all highlighted on the mapEssential travel informationIndex to places of interest and place namesEssential for those planning a trip around the Isle of Wight.
£5.68
HarperCollins Publishers London AZ Premier Map
Book SynopsisNavigate your way around London with this detailed, easy-to-use, and up-to-date A-Z Premier Map.A full-colour, single sided, fold-out street map, covering a six-mile radius from Charing Cross in Central London. Extending to Muswell Hill to the north, London City Airport to the east, Crystal Palace to the south, and Wembley to the west.Attached to the cover is a booklet containing a comprehensive index of more than 40,000 streets, along with selected flats, walkways, places of interest, fire stations, hospitals and hospices within this region.Also included on the map are postcode districts, one-way streets, the congestion zone boundary and the ULEZ boundary. There is also a separate and up-to-date TfL underground map.This iconic map is a trusted means of finding your way around the capital city.
£8.54
HarperCollins Publishers Dorset Pocket Map
Book SynopsisExplore new places with handy pocket maps from Collins.Handy little full-colour map of Dorset. Detailed mapping and tourist information ideal for any road trip.Main features of this map include: Clear mapping Main tourist attractions located and described Ideal for touring with sights, places to stay, cafe/restaurant, golf courses, things to do all on the map Essential travel information Index to places of interest and place namesEssential for those planning a trip to Dorset.
£5.68
HarperCollins Publishers Nottingham AZ Street Atlas
Book SynopsisNavigate your way around Nottingham with this detailed and easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas.Printed in full-colour, paperback format, this atlas contains 74 pages of continuous street mapping.The main mapping extends beyond central Nottingham at a scale of 4 inches to 1 mile, featuring postcode districts, one-way streets, park and ride sites, and safety camera locations. Areas covered include: Arnold Beeston Burton Joyce Calverton Carlton Clifton Cotgrave Eastwood Heanor Hucknall Ilkeston Keyworth Long Eaton Radcliffe on Trent Stapleford West BridgfordSeparate coverage of Bingham is provided.The large-scale street map of Nottingham city centre at a scale of 8 inches to 1 mile includes: Postcode map of the Nottingham area Road map of the Nottingham area Nottingham Express Transit mapA comprehensive index lists streets, selected flats, walkways and places of interest, place, area and station names. Additional healthcare (hospitals, walk-in centres and hospices) and transport connections (N
£7.59
HarperCollins Publishers Bournemouth AZ Street Atlas
Book SynopsisNavigate your way around Bournemouth with this detailed and easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas.Printed in full-colour, paperback format, this atlas contains 63 pages of continuous street mapping.Covered extends to include: Poole, Christchurch, Blashford, Ringwood, Wimborne Minster, Ferndown, Bournemouth Airport, Barton on Sea, Milford on Sea, Lymington.In addition, there are seperate coverages of Verwood, Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst, an inset of Three Legged Cross and large scale town centre maps of Bournemouth and Poole.Postcode districts, one-way streets, park and ride sites and the New Forest National Park boundary are also featured on the mapping.The index section lists streets, selected flats, walkways and places of interest, place, area and station names, hospitals and hospices covered by this atlas.
£7.59
HarperCollins Publishers Northern Ireland Pocket Map
Book SynopsisHandy little full colour map of Northern Ireland.Main features of this map include:Clear mappingMain tourist attractions located and describedIdeal for touring with sights, places to stay, cafe/restaurant, golf courses, things to do all on the mapEssential travel informationIndex to places of interest and place namesFlat map measures 560 x 720 mmEssential for those planning a trip around Northern Ireland.
£5.68
HarperCollins Publishers Bristol and Bath AZ Street Atlas
Book SynopsisNavigate your way around Bristol and Bath with this detailed and easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas.Printed in full-colour, paperback format, this atlas contains 104 pages of continuous street mapping. More than 12,800 streets indexed. Large scale 6.25 inches to 1 mile map.Areas covered include: Avonmouth, Bradley Stoke, Filton, Keynsham, Kingswood, Mangotsfield, Portishead, Yate, Frampton Cotterell, Chipping Sodbury, Oldland, Swainswick, Batheaston, University of Bath, Combe Down, Bath Spa University, Saltford, Whitchurch, Bedminster, Long Ashton, Easton-in-Gordano, Cribbs Causeway.Also included are large scale city centre maps of both Bristol and Bath and a postcode map of the atlas area.Postcode districts, one-way streets and safety camera locations with their maximum speed are featured on the street mapping.A comprehensive index lists streets, selected flats, walkways and places of interest, place, area and station names. Additional healthcare (hospitals, walk-in centres and hospices) an
£13.49
HarperCollins Publishers Norwich AZ Street Atlas
Book SynopsisNavigate your way around Norwich with this detailed and easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas.Printed in full-colour, paperback format, this atlas contains 42 pages of continuous street mapping. More than 4,500 streets indexed. Large scale 4 inches to 1 mile map.Areas covered include :Blofield, Blofield Heath, Brundall, Cringleford, Hethersett, Norwich Airport,Poringland, Spixworth, Sprowston, Taverham, Wroxham, Wymondham.In addition, there is an inset map of Horsford and a large scale city centre map of Norwich.Postcode districts, one-way streets and safety camera locations with their maximum speed are featured on the street mapping.A comprehensive index lists streets, selected flats, walkways and places of interest, place, area and station names. Additional healthcare (hospitals, walk-in centres and hospices) and transport connections are indexed as well.
£7.59
HarperCollins Publishers Torbay AZ Street Atlas
Book SynopsisNavigate your way around Torbay with this detailed and easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas.Printed in full-colour, paperback format, this atlas contains 38 pages of continuous street mapping. More than 5,100 streets indexed. Large scale 4 inches to 1 mile map.Areas covered include: Brixham, Paignton, Torquay, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, Bovey Tracey, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Totnes, Kingsbridge, Salcombe, Dartmouth.In addition, there are insets of: Bishopsteignton, Ipplepen, Stoke Gabriel and a large scale town centre map of Dartmouth.Postcode districts, one-way streets, Park and Ride sites, safety camera locations with their maximum speed and Dartmoor National Park boundary are featured on the mapping.The Places of Interest Guide is both informative and helpful with information about:Tourist Information CentresBoat tripsSelected places of interestThe English RivieraA comprehensive index lists streets, selected flats, walkways and places of interest, place, area and sta
£7.59
HarperCollins Publishers Orkney Pocket Map
Book SynopsisExplore new places with handy pocket maps from Collins.Handy little full colour map of the Orkney Islands in Scotland. Detailed mapping and tourist information for Orkney mainland, Westray, Sanday, Stronsay, Shapinsay, Hoy, South Ronaldsay and the other islands. Excellent value and very detailed for its size.Famed for its Neolithic archaeology and marine and avian wildlife the Orkney Isles have a distinct identity. Discover this unique area with this handy pocket map.Main features of this map: Clear mapping at a scale of 2.7 miles to 1 inch Tourist attractions located and described Ideal for touring with sights, places to stay, cafe/restaurant, things to do all on the map Transport links map showing how to get to and depart the islands Index to places of interest and place namesEssential for those planning a trip around the Orkney Isles.
£5.68
HarperCollins Publishers London AZ Street Map
Book SynopsisThis great value, fold-out map uses our instantly recognisable A-Z street mapping and has handy a TfL Tube map on the back for easy access.Published at a scale of 3.5 inches to 1 mile, the map extends out from Highbury in the north to Clapham Common and Lewisham in the south, and from Notting Hill and Barnes in the west to Stratford and Greenwich Peninsula, with the O2, in the east.Postcode districts, one-way streets, the congestion charging zone boundary and safety camera locations with speed limits are all featured on the mapping.This publication is the perfect choice for those wanting the combination of a desirable map area and a compact folded size.At just 3.99 this is a high quality, low price map of London.
£6.30
HarperCollins Publishers Chester AZ Pocket Street Map
Book SynopsisNavigate your way around Chester with detailed street maps from A-ZThis up-to-date, folded A-Z street map includes 2,600 streets in and around Brighton. As well as the seafront and Brighton Palace Pier, the other areas covered are The Lanes, Preston Park, the Artists' Quarter, Hanover and Seven Dials.The large scale 1 mile to 5.5 inch (1 km to 8.68 cm) street map includes the following: Places of interest One-way streets and car parks Index to streets, places of interest, place and area names, park and ride sites, national rail stations, hospitals and hospicesThe perfect reference map for finding your way around Brighton.
£5.68
HarperCollins Publishers 2026 Collins Road Map of Scotland
Book SynopsisExplore Scotland with easy-to-read mapping from Collins.
£7.59
HarperCollins Publishers Cardiff AZ Street Atlas
Book SynopsisNavigate your way around Cardiff with this detailed and easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas.
£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers Portsmouth AZ Street Atlas
Book SynopsisNavigate your way around Portsmouth with this detailed and easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas. Printed in full-colour, paperback format, this atlas contains 54 pages of continuous street mapping.
£8.54
HarperCollins Publishers Brighton and Worthing AZ Street Atlas
Book SynopsisNavigate your way around Brighton and Worthing with this detailed and easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas. Printed in full-colour, paperback format, this atlas contains 41 pages of continuous street mapping.
£8.54
HarperCollins Publishers Southampton AZ Street Atlas
Book SynopsisNavigate your way around Southampton with this detailed and easy-to-use A-Z Street Atlas. Printed in full-colour, paperback format, this atlas contains 50 pages of continuous street mapping.
£8.54
Penguin Books Ltd The Paris Mapguide The Essential Guide La Vie
Book SynopsisPopular and portable, The Paris Mapguide-now in its second edition-contains everything visitors need to know to enjoy themselves in, get the best out of, and find their way around Paris. Its colorful, informative maps are easy to read and convenient to handle-no unfolding necessary. As terrific as the easily readable maps are, however, there is much more here. Packed into these 64 pages is a surprising amount of information about the many different sights and activities to see and do in and around the City of Light.
£6.99
Columbia University Press The Columbia Gazetteer of the World
Book SynopsisIncludes over 170,000 entries of geographical places and features. This encyclopedia contains maps, population figures, and a glossary of geographical and geological terms.Trade ReviewAuthoratative... Historically accurate, this title can be considered a reference standard. Library Journal This classic reference work will earn its keep... Essential. Choice The standard geographical reference source. -- Michael Levine-Clark American Reference Books Annual Highly recommended for all academic and medium-sized to large public and high-school libraries. Booklist
£438.00
Penguin Books Ltd The London Mapguide 8th Edition Mapguides Penguin
Book SynopsisA completely revised edition of the bestselling London streetmapMichael Middleditch has revised and updated his hugely successful London Mapguide—first published in 1983 and now in its eighth edition. Streets and sights are mapped and named, and there is a full index so that it can be used like the London A-Z. In addition, famous landmarks, places of entertainment etc are indicated on the maps. This edition has a brand-new spread on London architecture, and the Stratford Olympic area is fully incorporated into the book.At 72 pages of full-color maps this is the perfect book for every tourist and city-dweller.
£9.49
Cambridge University Press Secular Buildings in the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem
Book SynopsisThis gazetteer has been compiled under the auspices of the British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem and is published as a companion volume to Dr Pringle's three-volume work The Churches of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem.Trade Review'... extremely valuable ... it makes a significant contribution to the current debate about the nature of Latin settlement in the Crusader States.' The Times Literary Supplement 'There is no doubting the value of this book as a reference tool and as a companion to the author's corpus of churches.' Medieval ArchaeologyTable of ContentsList of plates; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Addenda; Gazetteer; Supplementary gazetteer; Possibles; Rejects; Don't Knows; Bibliography; Maps; Index.
£26.99
Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Dictionary of English PlaceNames Based on the Collections of the English PlaceName Society
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 2004, this alphabetical dictionary is a major reference work, based on the archives of the English Place-Name Society and reflecting the scholarship in the subject, of all the names of cities, towns, villages, hamlets, rivers, streams, hills and other geographical locations included in the Ordnance Survey Road Atlas of Great Britain (1983). It provides a reflection of contemporary England, not just its historical past. Every place-name entry has a unique National Grid reference number, a list of historical spellings, the age and meaning of the name and its etymology (pre-Indo-European, Indo-European, Celtic, Primitive Welsh, Anglo-Saxon, Old Norse, Old French, Middle English, Modern English). Where appropriate, a commentary is provided on comparable names, on the problems, history and significance of the name for settlement, economic and social history, the development of the language and on its variant pronunciations and spellings.Trade ReviewReview of the hardback: '… a captivating resource for those of us simply curious about the oddities of English place-names … This catalogue of place-names will make an essential tool for anyone seriously involved in the cartography or topography of the British Isles … It is a project that is dizzying in scale, and manages the rare trick of being a useful commercial resource, an unimpeachable scholarly reference and a source of great pleasure for the curious.' Rare Book ReviewReview of the hardback: 'This is the first comprehensive, scholarly, single volume dictionary of English place-names … impressive … very unlikely that it will be superseded very soon … essential for all medium-sized libraries.' Reference ReviewsReview of the hardback: 'The Dictionary is a reliable and comprehensive fund of place-name data and there is much here to provide the interested reader not only with information but with many stimulating ideas.' Landscape HistoryTable of ContentsPreface; Guide to dictionary entries; List of abbreviations; Glossary of most frequently used elements; Distribution maps; References; Places-names.
£57.99
The University of Alabama Press Place Names in Alabama
Book SynopsisThe first systematic attempt to account for all the names of the counties, cities, town, water courses, bodies of water, and mountains that appear on readily available maps of Alabama. In dictionary format, this volume contains some 2,610 place names from more than 52,000 available for the state of Alabama.
£15.26
The University of Alabama Press Florida Place Names of Indian Origin and Seminole
Book SynopsisA companion ? Indian Place Names in Alabama?, this long out-of-print guide offers a new introduction from Patricia Wickman in which she provides current understandings of Seminole language and derivations and a brief analysis of Read's contribution to the preservation of the Native linguistic record.
£14.20
University of Hawai'i Press Place Names of Hawaii
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£16.11
University of Hawai'i Press Hawaii Place Names
Book SynopsisThis title gives us the many captivating stories behind the hundreds of Hawai'i place names associated with the ocean - the names of shores, beaches, and other sites where people fish, swim, dive, surf, and paddle.
£18.00
University of Hawai'i Press Niihau Place Names
Book SynopsisThe story of Ni'ihau has been told many times by many people, but this book adds new information to the island's history from a unique source: Hawaiian-language newspapers. John Clark has gathered and edited a large collection of invaluable articles that recorded daily life on Ni'ihau, events and topics of interest, and the island's place names.
£67.50
University of Hawai'i Press Niihau Place Names
Book SynopsisThe story of Ni'ihau has been told many times by many people, but this book adds new information to the island's history from a unique source: Hawaiian-language newspapers. John Clark has gathered and edited a large collection of invaluable articles that recorded daily life on Ni'ihau, events and topics of interest, and the island's place names.
£29.96
Scottish Mountaineering Trust Scottish Hill Names Their Origin and Meaning
Book SynopsisThe hills of Scotland are a significant part of the landscape and the names of these hills reflect the social and cultural history of Scotland over the past 500 years and those who have been there. This book explains the origin and the meaning of the names of Scotland's hills, as well as how to pronounce them.
£15.20
Butler Publishing Northumberland Place Names A Guide to the Meaning
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£6.42
Northern Eye Books Understanding Welsh Place Names What They Mean
Book SynopsisHelps non-Welsh speakers translate and understand place names all over Wales - on the map, on road signs, and out in the countryside. This book includes separate illustrated text boxes on each double page spread that explore more than thirty central topics such as Hills and Mountains; Ancient Animals; Colours in the Countryside; and Holy Wells.
£8.54
Brazen Head Publishing Whats in an English PlaceName a History of England in Its PlaceNames
£13.79
Cambridge University Press The PlaceNames of Northumberland and Durham
Book SynopsisThis 1920 volume provides information on the historical background of place-names in County Durham and Northumberland. Entries are listed in alphabetical order and vary in length, depending on historical interest. This fascinating volume will be of value to anyone with an interest in British history and the development of toponymy.Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Notes on names in -ing; Bibliography (with abbreviated references); Abbreviations; Symbols used in phonetic script; Part I. Place Names of Northumberland and Durham in Alphabetical Order, With the Older Forms, and Explanation and Discussion of their Meaning and History; Part II. Elements Found as the Second Part of Place-Names or Used by Themselves; Part III. Personal Names Found as the First Element in Place-Names; Phonology; Appendix. Change of suffixes in place-names; Addenda.
£37.99
University of Texas Press Texas Place Names
Book SynopsisWas Gasoline, Texas, named in honor of a gas station? Nope, but the name does honor the town’s original claim to fame: a gasoline-powered cotton gin. Is Paris, Texas, a reference to Paris, France? Yes: Thomas Poteet, who donated land for the town site, thought it would be an improvement over “Pin Hook,” the original name of the Lamar County seat. Ding Dong’s story has a nice ring to it; the name was derived from two store owners named Bell, who lived in Bell County, of course. Tracing the turning points, fascinating characters, and cultural crossroads that shaped Texas history, Texas Place Names provides the colorful stories behind these and more than three thousand other county, city, and community names.Drawing on in-depth research to present the facts behind the folklore, linguist Edward Callary also clarifies pronunciations (it’s NAY-chis for Neches, referring to a Caddoan people whose name was attached to the Neches River during a SpaTrade ReviewLinguist Edward Callary and writer Jean Callary take readers on a tour across the state, using names and language to tell its history. * Alcalde *[Texas Place Names] helps us discover naming origins...[A] quite useful book. * Austin American Statesman *Table of Contents Introduction Pronunciation Guide Texas Towns and Counties Appendix: A Tally of Texas Geographic Features, complied by the Geographic Names Information System References and County Index
£25.19
Ebury Publishing The Book of London Place Names
Book SynopsisEver wondered if Cheapside really is cheap, what you do in Threadneedle Street, or who the knights of Knightsbridge were?Did you know that Piccadilly is actually an insult? And that Euston Road was built because there were too many cows on Oxford Street? Or that the River Fleet was covered over partly because of a drunken butcher? Take a trip down narrow lanes, through cobbled streets and crowded markets to discover the meanings behind the city’s place names. Meet forgotten residents whose names survive in the places where they lived, such as Sir George Downing of Downing Street, and uncover tales from London’s murky past that have shaped the modern city.From famous landmarks to forgotten rivers, grand thoroughfares to lost palaces, and ancient villages swallowed up as the city grew, Sunday Times bestselling author Caroline Taggart explains the hidden meanings behind familiar places. If you have ever wanted to learn more about the history of London and discover the people, events and stories that shaped our capital city, then come on a journey that will show you London in a new light...
£17.09
John Murray Press Found in Translation: The Unexpected Origins of
Book SynopsisFound in Translation: The Unexpected Origins of Place Names unravels the tangled threads of history and etymology to uncover the strange, intriguing and enlightening stories that have shaped the names of countries and places around the world.Starting in the world's second largest country, Canada, whose name means 'the village', renowned travel writer, Duncan Madden takes us on a spellbinding tour through the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania, visiting the weird and wonderful along the way. Learn about the Land Protected by Fire , otherwise known as Azerbaijan; drop by Hippopotamus, or Mali; and sail to the Land of Frizzy-Haired Men in Papua New Guinea.Found in Translation will entertain and inspire the culturally curious - armchair explorers and avid travellers, historians, linguists and lovers of language - painting a new perspective on the names, histories and origins of the places we live in and travel to. Visiting more than sixty countries across all six continents, Found in Translation includes the stories of Canada, USA, Mexico, Costa Rica, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, Iceland, Ireland, UK, Germany, Russia, Italy, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Iraq, India, China, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and many more...The foreword, written by bestselling author, explorer and photographer, Levison Wood, sets the context for this revelatory work that is part travelogue, history book and etymological reference.
£13.49
John Murray Press Found in Translation
Book SynopsisHave you ever stopped and thought about the name of your home country or one you're travelling to? What it means, where it came from, how it came to be? From The Land of Many Rabbits to The Land of the Thunder Dragon, and many places in between, Found in Translation is a fascinating, extraordinary and frequently funny journey into the history of the naming of the world. Filled with extraordinary stories of invasion and rebellion, culture and religion, misunderstanding and the curiosities of language as it has evolved over the ages, it offers etymological insight into how and why the countries we live in and travel to got their names - and their often bizarre meanings.
£11.69
Birlinn General The Placenames of Scotland
Book SynopsisPlacenames are a constant source of debate. Who was Edwin, whose name is said to live on in that of Scotland's capital city? Are the 'drum' and 'chapel' still to be found in Drumchapel? And which 'king' had a 'seat' in Kingseat in Perthshire? The answers to these and many similar questions are often not what might be expected at first sight and have their origins in many languages – including Gaelic, Pictish, Brythonic, Norse, Anglo-Saxon, Scots and Modern English – that have been spoken in Scotland. This is the essential companion to the fascinating world of Scottish placenames. It features more than 8,000 placenames, from districts, towns and villages to rivers, lochs and mountains, and also includes a comprehensive introduction and maps.
£11.69
