A Dictionary of London Place-Names [Audiobook] download free by A. D. Mills
- Listen audiobook: A Dictionary of London Place-Names
- Author: A. D. Mills
- Release date: 2010/11/12
- Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Language: English
- Genre or Collection: Travel and Holiday Guides
- ISBN: 9780199566785
- Rating: 8.66 of 10
- Votes: 205
- Review by: Reid Whitehead
- Review rating: 8.7 of 10
- Review Date: 2018/9/16
- Duration: 4H20M35S in 256 kbps (70.8 MB)
- Date of creation of the audiobook: 2018-08-13
- You can listen to this audiobook in formats: MP3, FLAC, ATRAC, MP4, MPEG4, WMA, WAV, AAC (compression BZ, ZIP, TAR.GZ, RAR)
- Total pages original book: 354
- Includes a PDF summary of 34 pages
- Duration of the summary (audio): 24M10S (6.8 MB)
- Description or summary of the audiobook: Have you ever wondered where the unusual names of Elephant and Castle, Grim's Ditch, Soho, and World's End come from? Find out the linguistic and historical origins of these place-names and discover their significance in recording English cultural heritage. From Abbey Road to Canary Wharf and Piccadilly to Whipps Cross, this authoritative and absorbing dictionary covers the meanings behind over 1,700 names of places, streets, stations, and areas of London. The book comprises two main parts: a fascinating introduction, discussing the chronology and structure of London place-names following the development of the city from pre-Celtic times to the present day; and an A-Z of the place-names themselves, giving their date of first record, origins, and associations. It also features 9 maps of London, a useful glossary of the elements in London place-names, a select bibliography, and recommended web links. Now revised and updated to include the latest in names research and to include new place-names, this remains an excellent reference guide for local historians and a captivating read for both Londoners and visitors to the city.
- Other categories, genre or collection: Reference Works, Guidebooks, Place Names & Gazetteers
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- Format: Paperback
- Approximate value: 11.14 USD
- Dimensions: 128x196x21mm
- Weight: 255g
- Printed by: Not Available
- Published in: Oxford, United Kingdom
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