| Peculiar, Uncertain, and Two Egg Contributor(s): Blevins, Don (Author) |
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ISBN: 1581820941 ISBN-13: 9781581820942 Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2000 Annotation: This compendium of the unusual origins of more than 3,000 American place names is meant to be read, enjoyed, passed around, and taken on family trips. Travelers might even stumble upon Nothing, Arizona, population four. Illustrations & maps. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Humor - Travel |
| Dewey: 917.001 |
| LCCN: 00027923 |
| Physical Information: 1.16" H x 6" W x 9.04" (1.33 lbs) 450 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Peculiar, Uncertain, and Two Egg, by Don Blevins is a collection of more than 3,000 oddly named places in the United States and how each received its moniker. Some of the names are merely fascinating, others humorous; but anyone who uses this authoritative volume will be able to settle many an argument about how a particular site received its name. |