Doug Brokenshire

Broschiertes Buch

Washington State Place Names

From Alki to Yelm

Beschreibung

"Place names are like the historical markers past which we all speed in our motor cars, too preoccupied to stop and enjoy them, " says author Doug Brokenshire. Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puyallup, Anacortes, Walla Walla -- these are some of the place names of Washington State. Scratch the surface and you will uncover a wealth of lore, legend, and local flavor.

Autor

Doug Brokenshire is a world traveler, school teacher, aviator and retiered naval officer. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland in 1930 and earned his MA from Stanford University in 1962.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Caxton Press
• Seitenzahl: 308
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 503g
• ISBN-13: 9780870043567
• ISBN-10: 0870043560
• Artikelnr.: 21805763