California Place Names

California Place Names
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 496
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ISBN-10 : 9780520266193
ISBN-13 : 0520266196
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Book Synopsis California Place Names by : Erwin G. Gudde

Download or read book California Place Names written by Erwin G. Gudde and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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