| A Dictionary of British Place-Names Revised Edition Contributor(s): Mills, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 019960908X ISBN-13: 9780199609086 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $19.94 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography |
| LCCN: 2011534031 |
| Series: Oxford Quick Reference |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5" W x 7.6" (0.90 lbs) 576 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This revised edition of the Dictionary of British Place-Names includes over 17,000 engaging and informative entries, tracing the development of the featured place-names from earliest times to the present day. Included place-names range from the familiar to the obscure, among them 'Beer', 'Findlater', 'Broadbottom', and 'Great Snoring'. The A to Z entries are complemented by a detailed introductory essay discussing the chronology and development of English, Irish, Welsh, and Scottish place-names, as well as an extensive bibliography, maps of Britain showing old and new boundaries, and a glossary of common elements in place-names. Also new to this edition is an appendix of recommended web links pointing to relevant online resources, thereby expanding the scope of the dictionary and providing the reader with an opportunity to explore the subject further. Both accessible and up to date, this dictionary is an ideal companion for anybody travelling around the British Isles, as well as for researchers and students with an interest in toponomy, local history, cartography, and lexicography. |