Place Names Of Australia
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; creased cover
Australia is a land of extraordinary linguistic colour, where place names whisper stories of Indigenous heritage, colonial history, and the irreverent humour of a nation forged in the bush — and Place Names of Australia by A. W. Reed is the definitive guide to unlocking those stories. From the haunting solemnity of Lake Disappointment to the playful absurdity of Humpty Doo and Rum Jungle, Reed catalogues and illuminates the origins of hundreds of Australian toponyms, tracing their roots through Aboriginal languages, European exploration, and the colourful vernacular of early settlers. Reed, a prolific chronicler of Antipodean history and language, brings his characteristic precision and enthusiasm to what is ultimately a portrait of a continent told through its own geography. Each entry serves as a miniature history lesson, revealing how landscape, culture, and human experience converge in a single word or phrase. A rich and endlessly surprising reference work, Place Names of Australia is essential reading for anyone who has ever wondered why a place is called what it is — and what that name reveals about the people who named it.
Author: A. W. Reed
Format: Paperback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; creased cover
Australia is a land of extraordinary linguistic colour, where place names whisper stories of Indigenous heritage, colonial history, and the irreverent humour of a nation forged in the bush — and Place Names of Australia by A. W. Reed is the definitive guide to unlocking those stories. From the haunting solemnity of Lake Disappointment to the playful absurdity of Humpty Doo and Rum Jungle, Reed catalogues and illuminates the origins of hundreds of Australian toponyms, tracing their roots through Aboriginal languages, European exploration, and the colourful vernacular of early settlers. Reed, a prolific chronicler of Antipodean history and language, brings his characteristic precision and enthusiasm to what is ultimately a portrait of a continent told through its own geography. Each entry serves as a miniature history lesson, revealing how landscape, culture, and human experience converge in a single word or phrase. A rich and endlessly surprising reference work, Place Names of Australia is essential reading for anyone who has ever wondered why a place is called what it is — and what that name reveals about the people who named it.