{"product_id":"californias-spanish-place-names-barbara-marinacci-9781883318697","title":"California's Spanish Place Names: What They Mean and the History They Reveal","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the fascinating stories behind California's Spanish place names--like Paseo Cerveza (Beer Boulevard) and Alameda de las Pulgas (Mall of the Fleas)--in this comprehensive study of romantic-sounding but sometimes misleadingly named locales.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHusband-and-wife team Barbara and Rudy Marinacci delve into the history of more than 1,500 Spanish words and place names, which are the most widely used and recognizable names for California's historical and geographic features. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone knows \"The City of Angels,\" an adaptation of Los Angeles's English translation. But readers will discover that Los Angeles, or \"the angels,\" is actually an abbreviation of El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles, meaning, \"The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCalifornia's Spanish Place Names: What They Mean and the History They Reveal\u003c\/i\u003e examines the place-naming process, and why certain names have \"stuck\" while others have either changed or vanished completely. Part guidebook, part history lesson and part Spanish tutorial, this book is a fun and informative one-of-a-kind look at the popularity of California's Spanish place names. It's a must-have for any Californian or visitor to the Golden State. Readers will want one to keep at home for quick reference as well as one to keep in the car for those spontaneous road trips through the magnificent valleys, villages and vistas in the great state of California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara Marinacci,Rudy Marinacci\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1883318696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781883318697\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Angel City Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 6.16w x 0.66d","brand":"Barbara Marinacci","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48442613891327,"sku":"9781883318697","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_99541b27-2b89-4cf9-9c4c-4ba447e79a27.jpg?v=1777198582","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/californias-spanish-place-names-barbara-marinacci-9781883318697","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}