2000, ISBN: 9780802069900

Toronto: Penguin, 2000. Appears ALMOST UNREAD - a very good copy with completely fascinating content, ranging from the Avro Arrow to Marilyn Bell, from Simpsons and Eatons big store battl… Mehr…

Toronto: Penguin, 2000. Appears ALMOST UNREAD - a very good copy with completely fascinating content, ranging from the Avro Arrow to Marilyn Bell, from Simpsons and Eatons big store battles to teens going steady, from Bingo to Emily Carr, the Fuller Brush Man to Jerry Bull rocket scientist, Glenn Gould and William Shatner, Paul Anka, Wayne and Shuster, Mackenzie King the Spiritualist, and much much more. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. Illus. by Illustrated., Penguin, 2000, U.S.A.: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division, 1994. A clean fresh copy that appears UNREAD! From the publisher:"This wonderful collection of 76 essays explores the fascinating origin and meaning of the names of some of the towns, villages, cities, islands, mountains, and rivers that make up one of the world's largest countries. Discover how some of Canada's most unusual place names came to be; unearth the Aboriginal roots of names such as Miramichi, Klondike, Iqaluit, Toronto, and Ottawa; learn the origin of such playful and mellifluous names as Medicine Hat, Twillingate, Flin Flon, Cupids, or Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! From Bonavista and Port au Choix in the east, to Malaspina Strait and Port Alberni in the west, this book also reveals the rich Portuguese, Spanish, and Basque contributions to Canada's toponymic heritage. Naming Canada tells us about place names that became undesirable and had to be changed for reasons of perceived political impropriety. The former Stalin Township, for example, was renamed after Rick Hansen, the renowned Man in Motion, who promoted research in spinal cord injuries. The book also discusses Canadian names that have been exported abroad, such as Quebec in England and Toronto in Australia. One new essay explores the nicknames used for Canadian places, and focuses on Hogtown as an alternative for Toronto. This collection is the best single source, in an engaging essay format, on the origin and meaning of hundreds of Canadian place names. Alan Rayburn has had over 35 years' experience in researching Canada's toponymic roots and in writing about the authentic backgrounds behind thousands of names, from Toronto in the south to Tukyoyaktuk in the north, and from Labrador in the east to Juan de Fuca Strait in the west.". Soft Cover. As New., University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division, 1994<

1994, ISBN: 0802069908

[EAN: 9780802069900], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division, U.S.A.], CANADIAN HISTORY CANADA TOWNS, History|Canada|General, Language Arts & … Mehr…

[EAN: 9780802069900], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division, U.S.A.], CANADIAN HISTORY CANADA TOWNS, History|Canada|General, Language Arts & Disciplines|Etymology, A clean fresh copy that appears UNREAD! From the publisher:"This wonderful collection of 76 essays explores the fascinating origin and meaning of the names of some of the towns, villages, cities, islands, mountains, and rivers that make up one of the world's largest countries. Discover how some of Canada's most unusual place names came to be; unearth the Aboriginal roots of names such as Miramichi, Klondike, Iqaluit, Toronto, and Ottawa; learn the origin of such playful and mellifluous names as Medicine Hat, Twillingate, Flin Flon, Cupids, or Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! From Bonavista and Port au Choix in the east, to Malaspina Strait and Port Alberni in the west, this book also reveals the rich Portuguese, Spanish, and Basque contributions to Canada's toponymic heritage. Naming Canada tells us about place names that became undesirable and had to be changed for reasons of perceived political impropriety. The former Stalin Township, for example, was renamed after Rick Hansen, the renowned Man in Motion, who promoted research in spinal cord injuries. The book also discusses Canadian names that have been exported abroad, such as Quebec in England and Toronto in Australia. One new essay explores the nicknames used for Canadian places, and focuses on Hogtown as an alternative for Toronto. This collection is the best single source, in an engaging essay format, on the origin and meaning of hundreds of Canadian place names. Alan Rayburn has had over 35 years' experience in researching Canada's toponymic roots and in writing about the authentic backgrounds behind thousands of names, from Toronto in the south to Tukyoyaktuk in the north, and from Labrador in the east to Juan de Fuca Strait in the west."<