by John Ayto, Ian Crofton · Chambers · tapa dura · ISBN 9780304353859
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«Brewer's Britain & Ireland» is the reference work on place names and history by John Ayto and Ian Crofton, published by Chambers in hardback (1326 pages).
This work brings together the history, culture, folklore and etymology of 7500 places in Britain and Ireland. Arranged alphabetically, it includes cities, towns, rivers, mountains, literary place names and local nicknames; it combines the geographical dictionary with the heritage guide, with numerous historical and literary associations.
First edition in English, published on 19 May 2005.
Intended for tourists, scholars and armchair travellers interested in the heritage, history and names of places in Britain and Ireland.
