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Identifies and provides background information on cities, towns, districts, territories, and nations around the world.
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The more than 9,000 alphabetically arranged entries for cities, towns, districts, territories, and nations from around the world that are included in this revision reflect changes that have occurred since the original volume (1984), such as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union. Each volume begins with a list of alphabetical entries found within that volume. Entry headings generally reflect the most commonly used name, which is often the English or romanized place-name. Headings include variations of the place-name as well as the place’s location. Entries offer a history that varies in length from a few sentences (such as for Minchinhampton, in England, included because it has traces of prehistoric settlements and earthworks) to five pages (for United States of America). Entries are cross-referenced. Following the A–Z portion of the encyclopedia is a “Regional Bibliography” arranged by county and listing both books and Web sites. An index is found at the end of the third volume indicating pages where the place-name can be found but no volume numbers. A section of color plates is inserted in each volume. The introduction offers justification for producing the encyclopedia in print when similar information is easily accessible online: “Online sources require filtering for accuracy and relevance.” Still, although informative and useful, this encyclopedia is probably not a necessary resource for libraries with limited budgets. --Carol Sue Harless
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- PublisherFacts on File
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0816053448
- ISBN 13 9780816053445
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages1776
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