California Place Names, 40th Anniversary Edition

The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names

Erwin G Gudde author William Bright editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University of California Press

Published:2nd Mar '10

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California Place Names, 40th Anniversary Edition cover

This anniversary edition concentrates on the origins of the names currently used for the cities, towns, settlements, mountains, and streams of California, with engrossing accounts of the history of their usage. The dictionary includes a glossary and a bibliography.

"A fun companion for trips to other parts of the state... An impressive amount of California history in this volume." -- Sue Rosenthal Bay Nature

ISBN: 9780520266193

Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 25mm

Weight: 862g

496 pages