Whatever Happened to Tanganyika?: The Place Names That History Left Behind

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Description

This is a literary cartography to delight armchair travellers everywhere. It includes a wonderful mix of fascinating facts and warm nostalgia. It is now available in paperback. Do you still find yourself referring to Zaire or Czechoslovakia, or wondering whether it should be Moldavia or Moldova, Burma or Myanmar? Dozens of countries, cities and counties have changed their identity over the years - even within our lifetime. "Whatever Happened to Tanganyika?" is a fascinating trawl through the place names that history left behind. From the major political movements (the Leningrads and Stalingrads of the Socialist Soviet Republic) to enticing destinations (Pleasant Islands, the Friendly Isles), this wonderful little book, now available in paperback, reveals how the atlas of yesteryear became the maps of today.

Author description

Harry Campbell is a freelance lexicographer, who used to work for Larousse and Harper Collins. He describes himself as an 'armchair traveller and avid collector of maps'. Harry lives in Glasgow.

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General Fields

• ISBN : 9781906032418
• Publisher : Anova Books
• Imprint : Portico
• Publication date : July 2009
• Dimensions : 198mm X 129mm
• Produced in : United Kingdom
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• Illustrations : Illustrations
• BIC subject : Place names & gazetteers; History of specific subjects
• Pages : 176
• Dewey classification : 910.014
• Bind : Paperback
• Author : Harry Campbell