{"product_id":"9781608193714","title":"Toponymity: An Atlas of Words","description":"\u003cb\u003etoponymity\u003c\/b\u003e , n. The condition of being named after a geographic location.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's no secret that America's cookouts owe a lot to the German towns \u003cbr\u003eof Frankfurt and Hamburg. Likewise, we know when we put on the wool of a\u003cbr\u003e goat from India's Kashmir valley. But did you know that the town of \u003cbr\u003eSpa, Belgium, bequeathed to us a new form of healthy relaxation? Or that\u003cbr\u003e Tuxedo Park, New York, brought Americans a staple of formal wear? These\u003cbr\u003e towns, it turns out, are just the tip of the iceberg.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this ingenious follow-up to \u003ci\u003eAnonyponymous\u003c\/i\u003e, John Bemelmans \u003cbr\u003eMarciano takes us on a lively tour of American, European, and world \u003cbr\u003ehistory, showing us our linguistic heritage in all its richness and, to \u003cbr\u003euse another toponym, serendipity. Dotted with Marciano's signature witty\u003cbr\u003e drawings and topical essays, this book is a joy to browse and sure to \u003cbr\u003eimpress your friends. It makes a perfect book for language lovers, \u003cbr\u003ewhether they come from Cologne, Germany, or Bikini Island.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47163672559856,"sku":"9781608193714","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781608193714_p0.jpg?v=1763833098","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781608193714","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}