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This informative guide is a must-have for every pub quiz fan and resident or visitor to Bolton who has every wondered what lies behind those familiar names.

The hills of Scotland are a significant part of the landscape and the names of these hills reflect the social and cultural history of Scotland over the past 500 years and those who have been there. This book explains the origin and the meaning of the names of Scotland's hills, as well as how to pronounce them.

Exploring foreign cities or finding ATMs in your hometown, this work also lets you map historic sites, look for a new home, or analyze traffic patterns around the world.

This updated edition of Thomas Nelson's popular Complete Book of Bible Maps and Charts has everything you need to visualize the events, places, and people in the Old and New Testaments.

Originally published in 2004, this is a major reference work, containing around 20,000 entries with historical and etymological commentaries on the names of cities, towns, villages, hamlets, rivers, streams, hills and other geographical locations in England. It also uses maps and illustrations to demonstrate the significance of the names.

Covering more than half a millennium in US history - from conception to colonization to Hurricane Katrina - this atlas documents the discoveries and explorations, the intrigue and negotiations, the technology and the will that led the United States to become what it is today.

Hawaiian is a beautiful language and knowing a few key words beyond aloha and mahalo will enrich your vacation experience. With this unique language guide, you''ll learn the Hawaiian words for native plants and ocean life, greetings, places, foods and much more. Hawaiian is one of the official languages of Hawaii and you’ll notice that it is interwoven into daily life and conversation. Did you know that Honolulu means "sheltered bay"? Or that Pali Highway is actually "Cliff Highway" because pali means "cliff"?HAWAIIAN a language map® presents the English, the Hawaiian, and the phonetic spelling, so it’s easy to learn and share your new words and phrases immediately.Wherever you roam in the Islands, take this Language Map® with you. Have fun with Hawaiian and immerse yourself in the culture—it''s sure to bring you a deeper appreciation for the beauty and the magic of Hawaii.Hundreds of words and phrases you’ll need mostDivided into key categories such as Greetings, Ocean Creatures, Environment, and much moreUnique snap-open and fold designPronunciation is easy with simple phoneticsUltra-thin (barely 1/8” thick) and light-weight (under two ounces)Laminated for durabilityFolds up like a map to slip easily into your pocket or beach bagFull color, original artwork

Covers the popular coasts of Bulgaria and Romania.

History of and gazetteer to all surviving Welsh castles - the majority 13c - arranged by county, with full OS details.

Despite the dedicated efforts of many individuals and organizations, the great apes are on the very edge of extinction. This atlas provides an overview of what is known about the six species of great apes - chimpanzee, bonobo, Sumatran orangutan, Bornean orangutan, eastern gorilla, and western lowland gorilla.

This complete guide to Irish place names, explains the origin and derivation of over 3,000 cities, towns, villages and physical features.

Traces the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. This book is illustrated and features more than sixty full-colour maps. It looks at its provinces and cities, its trade and economy, its armies and frontier defences; follows its foreign ward and internecine struggles; and charts its transformation into a Christian theocracy and its fall in 476.

Vikings were more than just marine warriors. This atlas shows their development as traders and craftsmen, explorers, settlers and mercenaries. It contains over sixty colour maps, and follows the tracks of the Viking merchants who travelled deep into Russia, and of Viking mercenaries who served in the emperor's bodyguard at Constantinople.