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"Place naming" as a book category covers works that focus on the names of geographic locations—their origins, meanings, histories, and cultural significance. It includes scholarly toponymy and etymology, regional and local histories that trace how towns, streets, rivers and landmarks got their names, and popular narratives that explore folklore, migration, colonialism, politics, and identity through place names. The category can also encompass practical guides to naming (street- and development-naming, mapmaking), travelogues centered on named sites, and illustrated atlases or collections that document how naming shapes memory, power and belonging. These books appeal to readers interested in linguistics, history, geography, cultural studies and anyone curious about the stories behind the names on a map.

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