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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun to read! Exciting way to teach Geography.
A lot of fun to read, which is why I found one exception. Nada, Texas, is a Czech word for "Hope". It is pronounced "nay-da". Which means it can't be on your pessimistic map. A small point, I know, and only someone from this 97 person community would know this. What a wonderful collection! I bought the book because it has Nada, and many other...
Published on April 4, 2000
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Since when is it okay for a map book to be fiction?
This book has errors. Why? I think because the author wanted to be able to fill his quota of "names". That, in and of itself, is sad. The only people who will know about the phony towns, are those who live in the area. For instance, I challenge ANYONE to find a town named "Poll" in Utah--good luck. "Featuring towns that actually exist!" Where? Where do they...
Published on November 24, 1999 by Wendy M. Poll
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun to read! Exciting way to teach Geography.,
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This review is from: All Over the Map: An Extraordinary Atlas of the United States : Featuring Towns That Actually Exist! (Paperback)
A lot of fun to read, which is why I found one exception. Nada, Texas, is a Czech word for "Hope". It is pronounced "nay-da". Which means it can't be on your pessimistic map. A small point, I know, and only someone from this 97 person community would know this. What a wonderful collection! I bought the book because it has Nada, and many other wonderful communities divided into great maps! Wouldn't it be great to write about how these different places got their strange names!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent book and a good for a laugh anytime.,
By A Customer
This review is from: All Over the Map: An Extraordinary Atlas of the United States : Featuring Towns That Actually Exist! (Paperback)
I did a whole Social Studies project around this book. It is very funny and interesting. I especially liked the pessimistic map. It had cities like Hell, Michigan. So, if you are interseted in U.S. geography and need a good laugh, I recommend this book to you.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Since when is it okay for a map book to be fiction?,
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This review is from: All Over the Map: An Extraordinary Atlas of the United States : Featuring Towns That Actually Exist! (Paperback)
This book has errors. Why? I think because the author wanted to be able to fill his quota of "names". That, in and of itself, is sad. The only people who will know about the phony towns, are those who live in the area. For instance, I challenge ANYONE to find a town named "Poll" in Utah--good luck.
"Featuring towns that actually exist!" Where? Where do they exist, Jouris? In your head? |
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All Over the Map: An Extraordinary Atlas of the United States by David Jouris (Hardcover - Oct. 1994)
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