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1500 California Place Names - Their Origin and Meaning, A Revised version of 1000 California Place Names by Erwin G. Gudde, Third edition (Paperback, 4th edition)
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1500 California Place Names - Their Origin and Meaning, A Revised version of 1000 California Place Names by Erwin G. Gudde, Third edition (Paperback, 4th edition)
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Loot Price R498
Discovery Miles 4 980
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This is the new 'pocket' version of the classic "California Place
Names", first published by California in 1949. Erwin G. Gudde's
monumental work, which went through several editions during its
author's lifetime, has now been released in an expanded and updated
edition by William Bright. The abridged version, originally called
"1000 California Place Names", has grown to a dynamic "1500
California Place Names" in Bright's hands. Those who have used and
enjoyed "1000 California Place Names" through the decades will be
glad to know that "1500 California Place Names" is not only bigger
but better. This handbook focuses on two sorts of names: those that
are well-known as destinations or geographical features of the
state, such as La Jolla, Tahoe, and Alcatraz, and those that demand
attention because of their problematic origins, whether Spanish
like Bodega and Chamisal or Native American like Aguanga and
Siskiyou. Names of the major Indian tribes of California are
included, since some of them have been directly adapted as place
names and others have been the source of a variety of names. Bright
incorporates his own recent research and that of other linguists
and local historians, giving us a much deeper appreciation of the
tangled ancestry many California names embody. Featuring phonetic
pronunciations for all the Golden State's tongue-twisting names,
this is in effect a brand new book, indispensable to California
residents and visitors alike.
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