Whatever Happened to Tanganyika? by Harry Campbell

Whatever Happened to Tanganyika? by Harry Campbell

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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 identity over the years – even within our lifetime.

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Whatever Happened to Tanganyika? by Harry Campbell

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 identity over the years even within our lifetime.
Alexander McCall Smith "In this marvellous and intriguing book, Harry Campbell has created a whole new discipline - one which we may perhaps call nostalgic geography"
Harry Campbell is a freelance lexicographer, who used to work for Larousse and Harper Collins. He describes himself as an 'armchair traveller and avid collector of maps'. Harry lives in Glasgow.
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ISBN 13 9781906032050
ISBN 10 190603205X
Title Whatever Happened to Tanganyika?
Author Harry Campbell
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 2007-09-01
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.