{"product_id":"1500-california-place-names-their-origin-and-meaning-a-revised-version-of-1000-california-place-names-by-erwin-g-gudde-third-edition-paperback","title":"1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, a Revised Version of 1000 California Place Names by Erwin G. Gudde, Third Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Bright\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the new \"pocket\" version of the classic \u003ci\u003eCalifornia Place Names\u003c\/i\u003e, first published by California in 1949. Erwin G. Gudde's monumental work, which went through several editions during its author's lifetime, has now been released in an expanded and updated edition by William Bright. The abridged version, originally called \u003ci\u003e1000 California Place Names\u003c\/i\u003e, has grown to a dynamic \u003ci\u003e1500 California Place Names\u003c\/i\u003e in Bright's hands. Those who have used and enjoyed \u003ci\u003e1000 California Place Names\u003c\/i\u003e through the decades will be glad to know that \u003ci\u003e1500 California Place Names\u003c\/i\u003e is not only bigger but better. This handbook focuses on two sorts of names: those that are well-known as destinations or geographical features of the state, such as La Jolla, Tahoe, and Alcatraz, and those that demand attention because of their problematic origins, whether Spanish like Bodega and Chamisal or Native American like Aguanga and Siskiyou.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNames of the major Indian tribes of California are included, since some of them have been directly adapted as place names and others have been the source of a variety of names. Bright incorporates his own recent research and that of other linguists and local historians, giving us a much deeper appreciation of the tangled ancestry many California names embody. Featuring phonetic pronunciations for all the Golden State's tongue-twisting names, this is in effect a brand new book, indispensable to California residents and visitors alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book traces the origins of place names such as California, named after the mythical black queen Califia, and the town of Peanut, named by a postmaster who was fond of this snack. From the exotic to the prosaic, from border to border, from A to Z, 1500 California Place Names explores the heritage of the Indians, explorers, missionaries, settlers, and surveyors who took part in naming the state's cities, rivers, lakes, peaks, valleys, and other geographical features. This revised, expanded handbook includes the names of the major Indian tribes of California, many of them directly or indirectly the source of place names. William Bright incorporates his own recent research and that of other linguists and local historians to give us a deeper appreciation of the tangled ancestry of many California names. Featuring phonetic pronunciations for tongue-twisting locales, this compact guide should accompany anyone who travels the highways, trails, or waterways of the Golden State.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Bright\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Adjoint in Linguistics at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eA Coyote Reader\u003c\/i\u003e (California, 1993). He edited the four-volume \u003ci\u003eInternational Encyclopedia of Linguistics\u003c\/i\u003e (1991), as well as the revised, unabridged \u003ci\u003eCalifornia Place Names\u003c\/i\u003e (California, 1998).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 7.07 x 4.23 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45053154492555,"sku":"9780520212718","price":39.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/Wkh4b2xWY0sxeU9iSVQ0RENYa3ptZz09.webp?v=1767160514","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/1500-california-place-names-their-origin-and-meaning-a-revised-version-of-1000-california-place-names-by-erwin-g-gudde-third-edition-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}