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How many people have looked at a map of the Highlands and been intrigued and yet, at the same time, felt excluded by the wealth and strangeness of the place names recorded? Reading the Gaelic Landscape is a must for anyone who is interested in the Scottish Highlands and its ancient tongue. It will encourage people to read and understand the seemingly obscure Gaelic words, and also provides an insight into landscape history. The text will enrich the...
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A crisis of conscience uproots a clergyman's family from the pastoral beauty of the south, sending them to a dreary city in the industrial north. Margaret Hale is initially appalled by the unrefined town of Milton and its population of factory workers. But after befriending a local family, she develops a sense of sympathy for the struggles of the poor. The demands of Margaret's awakening social conscience are further challenged by her attraction to...
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You can find Paradise in Kentucky-along with many other quirky place names, and the truth (and tall tales) behind them...
Encountering some of the uncommon geographical names in the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the first time, visitors and residents alike often assume that some clever or funny stories lie behind them. So they ask, how did Elkhorn Creek get its name? Were the roads to Red River really Hell each way? Did bugs really tussle in Monroe...
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The town of Winthrop has decided it needs a new name. The resident software millionaire wants to call it New Prospera; the mayor wants to return to the original choice of the founding black settlers; and the town's aristocracy sees no reason to change the name at all. What they need, they realize, is a nomenclature consultant. And, it turns out, the consultant needs them. But in a culture overwhelmed by marketing, the name is everything and our...
7) Places
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IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Introduces readers to the concept of capital letters in places Capital Letters
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"There are all sorts of people, events and sounds that exist in the musical world for which there are no words. We have been sadly bereft of a satisfactory way to describe the contortion of a singer's mouth when reaching for the high notes; the audience member who leaves a concert halfway through the grand finale; or that person who places one finger in their ear and raises their eyes heavenwards when they sing. Tim Lihoreau neatly solves this problem...
10) Cities
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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Introduces readers to the concept of capital letters in cities. Capital Letters
11) States
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Introduces readers to the concept of capital letters in states. Capital Letters
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How the places in Brooklyn got their names--complete with vivid photographs and maps
From Bedford-Stuyvesant to Williamsburg, Brooklyn's historic names are emblems of American culture and history. Uncovering the remarkable stories behind the landmarks, Brooklyn By Name takes readers on a stroll through the streets and places of this thriving metropolis to reveal the borough's textured past.
Listing more than 500 of Brooklyn's most prominent place...
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"Trail of Story, Traveller's Path examines the meaning of landscape, drawn from Leslie Main Johnson's rich experience with diverse environments and peoples, including the Gitksan and Witsuwit'en of northwestern British Columbia, the Kaska Dene of the southern Yukon, and the Gwich'in of the Mackenzie Delta. With passion and conviction, Johnson maintains that our response to our environment shapes our culture, determines our lifestyle, defines our identity,...
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Gives up-to-date coverage of approximately 1,100 Alaska place names. Includes new names, names representing a change in an earlier decision or historical reference, previously established names with revised descriptions, and references from previous decisions and variant spellings to the approved names. Also includes index to personal names, corporate bodies, vessels and other significant information contained in the body of the entry.
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Series F Geography volume 45
Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey volume no. 197
Series F Geography volume 32
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Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey volume no. 197
Series F Geography volume 32
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