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

by Harry Campbell

Book Overview

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 identities over the years. Some of the names we remember from our schooldays or from news headlines just a few years ago are now gone. For example, what didhappen to Tanganyika? The fascinating stories behind the place names include those of Affpiddle,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1906032416
• ISBN13: 9781906032418
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Portico Books
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.7"