Provides the origins and meanings of geographical and political features of the former Soviet Union. All 15 countries that were once part of the USSR are included. Each of the over 2, 000 entries provides the name of the feature along with its Cyrillic counterpart, followed by the country, and the geographical location within the country, an account of the name's origin and meaning then follows, with appropriate historical, topographical and b...
Humankind have long viewed animals as if they shared human characteristics. Naturally this view is expressed in the naming of the beloved family pet, a farm animal, a race horse, an exotic bird, an insect, or any other animal. Arranged by type of name, this is a reference to how people name animals. For each type there is an introductory section followed by numerous examples with the stories behind the particular name.
A placename is often much more than just a label. A name may bespeak the history of a nation, the culture of a people, or the hopes of an individual. Such connections are revealed in this reference work on placenames of the world, which offers an in-depth look at the origins of each. This new edition contains over 6, 000 entries, including 1, 000 new placenames from previously under-represented areas such as China and Japan.
Many places in the world, from the smallest settlement to the largest expanse of land or water, have a secondary name. This new dictionary is devoted to over 4, 500 such names.
In this extensively revised and enlarged edition of a work first published in 1994, many of the entries have been expanded or entirely rewritten, and the entries have increased in number from 2, 000 to more than 2, 500. Each placename's entry identifies the country and, in most cases, geographical location within the country. An account of the name's origin and meaning follows, along with appropriate historical, topographical, and biological r...
New in paperback This new and revised edition of Place-Name Changes Since 1900, originally published in 1979, contains over 4, 500 name changes worldwide, ranging from small villages to entire countries. Much has changed in the world in the 13 years that have passed since the original work appeared, and the new edition takes full account of recent developments in Germany, the former Soviet Union, and other East European countries such as Czech...
This book gives the stories behind, or origins of, more than 3, 500 commercial names. Many of them are American or British but a number originate in countries such as France, Germany, Italy and Japan.
This reference dictionary provides a user-friendly pronunciation guide for over 12, 000 placenames worldwide. Avoiding the unconventional characters and symbols of the traditional International Phonetic Alphabet, the author writes with an easy-to-read phonetic alphabet which uses only standard English letters. From Aachen, Germany (pronounced Ah kun) to Zywiec, Poland (pronounced Zhi vets), entries include familiar world placenames, both histo...
A geographical dictionary that lists past and present alternate names of more than 7, 000 places. It focuses on placenames with official or semiofficial status rather than nicknames or colloquial abbreviations. It also includes Appendices that focus on placenames in non-English languages and on places which have been renamed in fictional works.
An alphabetical dictionary of over 4000 placenames in both France and Corsica. It lists natural features such as rivers, mountains and islands, administrative regions such as historical provinces and modern departments, and inhabited centers such as cities, towns and villages.
Here are histories of the creation of 3, 500 titles for symphonies, operas, oratorios, ballets, orchestral works, choral works, chamber music, keyboard compositions, and songs, ranging from the popular to the obscure.
This dictionary of 3, 000 works of art explains the meaning behind the titles. The titles, mostly of paintings and sculpture, but also of some less traditional media, are arranged alphabetically by original title or English title.
The titles are primarily from fiction (including, along with novels, particularly important poetry, plays, and short stories), though a few are from literary works of nonfiction. Each entry gives title, author, year of publication, and a detailed explanation of the story behind the title.
