California Place Names, 40th Anniversary Edition: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names


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Descripción

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.

Author: Erwin G. Gudde
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 02/10/2010
Pages: 496
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9780520266193
ISBN10: 0520266196
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT

About the Author
Erwin G. Gudde (1889-1969) was Professor Emeritus of German at the University of California, Berkeley. William Bright (1928-2006) was Emeritus Professor of linguistics and anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles.