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Found In Translation The Unexpected Origins Of Place Names
Found In Translation The Unexpected Origins Of Place Names
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Description: Found in Translation: The Unexpected Origins of Place Names unravels the tangled threads of history and etymology to uncover the strange intriguing and enlightening stories that have shaped the names of countries and places around the world. Starting in the world's second largest country Canada whose name means 'the village' renowned travel writer Duncan Madden takes us on a spellbinding tour through the Americas Europe Africa Asia and Oceania visiting the weird and wonderful along the way. Learn about the Land Protected by Fire otherwise known as Azerbaijan; drop by Hippopotamus or Mali; and sail to the Land of Frizzy - Haired Men in Papua New Guinea. Found in Translation will entertain and inspire the culturally curious - armchair explorers and avid travellers historians linguists and lovers of language - painting a new perspective on the names histories and origins of the places we live in and travel to. Visiting more than sixty countries across all six continents Found in Translation includes the stories of Canada US a Mexico Costa Rica Cuba Brazil Argentina Iceland Ireland UK Germany Russia Italy Senegal South Africa Tanzania Iraq India China Thailand Korea Japan Australia New Zealand and many more. The foreword written by bestselling author explorer and photographer Levison Wood sets the context for this revelatory work that is part travelogue history book and etymological reference.
Title: Found In Translation The Unexpected Origins Of Place Names
Author(s): Madden Duncan
Publisher: John Murray Press
Barcode: 9781529369922
Pages: 288 Pages, 6 B&W Line Drawings
Publication Date: 10/8/2024
Category: Place Names & Gazetteers
Description: Found in Translation: The Unexpected Origins of Place Names unravels the tangled threads of history and etymology to uncover the strange intriguing and enlightening stories that have shaped the names of countries and places around the world. Starting in the world's second largest country Canada whose name means 'the village' renowned travel writer Duncan Madden takes us on a spellbinding tour through the Americas Europe Africa Asia and Oceania visiting the weird and wonderful along the way. Learn about the Land Protected by Fire otherwise known as Azerbaijan; drop by Hippopotamus or Mali; and sail to the Land of Frizzy - Haired Men in Papua New Guinea. Found in Translation will entertain and inspire the culturally curious - armchair explorers and avid travellers historians linguists and lovers of language - painting a new perspective on the names histories and origins of the places we live in and travel to. Visiting more than sixty countries across all six continents Found in Translation includes the stories of Canada US a Mexico Costa Rica Cuba Brazil Argentina Iceland Ireland UK Germany Russia Italy Senegal South Africa Tanzania Iraq India China Thailand Korea Japan Australia New Zealand and many more. The foreword written by bestselling author explorer and photographer Levison Wood sets the context for this revelatory work that is part travelogue history book and etymological reference.
Title: Found In Translation The Unexpected Origins Of Place Names
Author(s): Madden Duncan
Publisher: John Murray Press
Barcode: 9781529369922
Pages: 288 Pages, 6 B&W Line Drawings
Publication Date: 10/8/2024
Category: Place Names & Gazetteers