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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 alphabetical reference to placenames of the world, which offers an in-depth look at the origins of each.Room, Adrian is the author of 'Placenames of the World Origins And Meanings of the Names for 6,600 Countries, Cities, Territories, Natural Features And Historic Sites' with ISBN 9780786422487 and ISBN 0786422483.
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