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Names on the land, a historical account of place-naming in the United States, by George R. Stewart ; introduction by Matt Weiland

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Names on the land, a historical account of place-naming in the United States, by George R. Stewart ; introduction by Matt Weiland
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 442-482) and index
Illustrations
maps
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Names on the land
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
176952635
Responsibility statement
by George R. Stewart ; introduction by Matt Weiland
Series statement
New York Review Books classics
Sub title
a historical account of place-naming in the United States
Summary
"[F]ascinating and fantastically detailed panorama of language in action ... it will engage anyone who has ever wondered at the curious names scattered across the American map."
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