Words on the Map
9 hrs. 12 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Isaac Asimov
Author
Isaac Asimov
Narrator
Larisa Luganskaya
Narrator
Larisa Luganskaya
Description
This audiobook by the good American science fiction writer Isaac Asimov, «Words on the Map. Geographical Names and Their Meaning», is a collection of entertaining stories with a geographical slant. You will learn why so many places on Earth were named after politicians, gods, saints, kings and presidents, warriors, and important events. Personally, I discovered a lot that was new and interesting.
This audiobook is almost a topological atlas of the world, which in Isaac Asimov’s hands became a collection of fascinating stories. You will learn why Australia carries within it the word south, while Austria means east, and how the name New Jersey may hide an English king, while behind the name Philadelphia there may be an Egyptian pharaoh. Many places on Earth were named after gods, saints, kings and presidents, politicians, warriors, and significant events. The past will reveal to you the wonders and magic of the language of distant ages.
This audiobook is almost a topological atlas of the world, which in Isaac Asimov’s hands became a collection of fascinating stories. You will learn why Australia carries within it the word south, while Austria means east, and how the name New Jersey may hide an English king, while behind the name Philadelphia there may be an Egyptian pharaoh. Many places on Earth were named after gods, saints, kings and presidents, politicians, warriors, and significant events. The past will reveal to you the wonders and magic of the language of distant ages.
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