Handbook of Geographical Nicknames
| AUTHOR | Sharp, Harold; Sharp, Harold S. |
| PUBLISHER | Scarecrow Press (12/01/1980) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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New in Paper! Can you identify the 'Bride of the Adriatic'?, the 'Home of Bock Beer'?, the 'Eye of Greece'?, the 'Home of the Great Bed'?, the 'Sick Man of Europe'? These nicknames and many others-appellations of countries, cities, mountains, rivers, capes and places of historical interest- are identified in Harold Sharp's concise but thorough volume. Arranged in one alphabetical listing, the book includes nicknames cross-referenced to the official name of each unit, shown as a main entry. Previously published in cloth [0-8108-1280-0]
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ISBN-13:
9780810841611
ISBN-10:
0810841614
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
160
Carton Quantity:
44
Product Dimensions:
5.50 x 0.37 x 8.50 inches
Weight:
0.47 pound(s)
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Reference | Genealogy & Heraldry
Reference | Reference - General
Reference | General
Dewey Decimal:
910.321
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New in Paper! Can you identify the 'Bride of the Adriatic'?, the 'Home of Bock Beer'?, the 'Eye of Greece'?, the 'Home of the Great Bed'?, the 'Sick Man of Europe'? These nicknames and many others-appellations of countries, cities, mountains, rivers, capes and places of historical interest- are identified in Harold Sharp's concise but thorough volume. Arranged in one alphabetical listing, the book includes nicknames cross-referenced to the official name of each unit, shown as a main entry. Previously published in cloth [0-8108-1280-0]
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