{"product_id":"british-columbia-place-names-akrigg-9780774806367","title":"British Columbia Place Names: Third Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eElephant Crossing. Houdini Needles. Miniskirt, Tickletoeteaser Tower, and Why Not Mountain. These are just some of the many names of places, rivers, mountains, and lakes that you will come across in the newest edition of \u003ci\u003eBritish Columbia Place Names.\u003c\/i\u003e This classic which, in its various editions, has sold over 29,000 copies, covers about 2,500 geographical features, cities, towns, and smaller communities in the province.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book abounds with fascinating historical facts, stories, and remarkable characters involved with the names of towns, cities, rivers, lakes, mountains, and islands. The selection was determined by the geographical importance of the feature as well as story of the naming. In the introduction the authors deal with the stages by which B.C. acquired its place names, the history of research into those names, and the categories into which they fall. The latter range from the honorific and commemorative to the comic and disrespectful. Aboriginal names receive particular attention. The location of each place is clearly indicated and the text is accompanied by detailed maps. Brief biographical accounts of persons with places named after them as well as an abundance of anecdotes make this a fascinating book for browsers and an invaluable resource for historians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Akrigg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0774806362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780774806367\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of British Columbia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Akrigg","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086846931199,"sku":"9780774806367","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a3b80299-cdc7-4b0b-be5d-e3adb44ed4bf.jpg?v=1769096929","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/british-columbia-place-names-akrigg-9780774806367","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}