Stewart, George R. 1895-1980
Overview
| Works: | 274 works in 1,103 publications in 23 languages and 29,780 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Dictionaries Local history History Science fiction Thrillers (Fiction) Juvenile works Dystopian fiction Autobiographies Novels |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Correspondent, Author of afterword, colophon, etc., Creator |
| Classifications: | E155, 917.3 |
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Most widely held works about
George R Stewart
- George R. Stewart by John Caldwell( Book )
- The life and truth of George R. Stewart : a literary biography of the author of Earth abides by Donald M Scott( Book )
- The crucial role of the environment in the writings of George Stewart (1895-1980) : a life of America's literary ecologist by Frederick O Waage( Book )
- A little of myself : an interview by George R Stewart( Book )
- George Rippey Stewart papers by George R Stewart( )
- by James Frazier Reed( )
- Storm by George R Stewart( Book )
- George Stewart, Jr by Yale University( )
- Donald M. Scott papers by Donald M Scott( )
- Clarence Louis Frank Ghodes papers by Clarence Louis Frank Ghodes( )
- GeoS to Mars : teaching science through the literature of George R. Stewart by Donald M Scott( Book )
- [Book review of] The opening of the California Trail by C. Gregory Crampton( )
- Portrait photographs of George Rippey Stewart and Benjamin Ide Wheeler( Visual )
- Civil War figures and George R. Stewart family members( Visual )
- Hopeless decade : post-apocalypse literature in the wake of 9/11 by Elizabeth Rose Hageman( )
- George Rippey Stewart : Modern Authors Colection by Reno University of Nevada( Book )
- George Horatio Derby papers by George Horatio Derby( )
- Stewart, George Rippey( )
- Armchair Strategists Society records by Armchair Strategists Society( )
- Photos of The Club, Berkeley, Calif( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
George R Stewart
Names on the land : a historical account of place-naming in the United States by
George R Stewart(
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57 editions published between 1945 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,645 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
George R. Stewart's classic study of place-naming in the United States was written during World War II as a tribute to the varied heritage of the nation's peoples. More than half a century later, Names on the Land remains the authoritative source on its subject, while Stewart's intimate knowledge of America and love of anecdote make his book a unique and delightful window on American history and social life. Names on the Land is a fascinating and fantastically detailed panorama of language in action. Stewart opens with the first European names in what would later be the United States--Ponce de León's flowery Florída, Cortés's semi-mythical isle of California, and the red Rio Colorado--before going on to explore New England, New Amsterdam, and New Sweden, the French and the Russian legacies, and the unlikely contributions of everybody from border ruffians to Boston Brahmins. These lively pages examine where and why Indian names were likely to be retained; nineteenth-century fads that gave rise to dozens of Troys and Athens and to suburban Parksides, Brookmonts, and Woodcrest Manors; and deep and enduring mysteries such as why "Arkansas" is Arkansaw, except of course when it isn't. Names on the Land will engage anyone who has ever wondered at the curious names scattered across the American map. Stewart's answer is always a story--one of the countless stories that lie behind the rich and strange diversity of the USA
57 editions published between 1945 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,645 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
George R. Stewart's classic study of place-naming in the United States was written during World War II as a tribute to the varied heritage of the nation's peoples. More than half a century later, Names on the Land remains the authoritative source on its subject, while Stewart's intimate knowledge of America and love of anecdote make his book a unique and delightful window on American history and social life. Names on the Land is a fascinating and fantastically detailed panorama of language in action. Stewart opens with the first European names in what would later be the United States--Ponce de León's flowery Florída, Cortés's semi-mythical isle of California, and the red Rio Colorado--before going on to explore New England, New Amsterdam, and New Sweden, the French and the Russian legacies, and the unlikely contributions of everybody from border ruffians to Boston Brahmins. These lively pages examine where and why Indian names were likely to be retained; nineteenth-century fads that gave rise to dozens of Troys and Athens and to suburban Parksides, Brookmonts, and Woodcrest Manors; and deep and enduring mysteries such as why "Arkansas" is Arkansaw, except of course when it isn't. Names on the Land will engage anyone who has ever wondered at the curious names scattered across the American map. Stewart's answer is always a story--one of the countless stories that lie behind the rich and strange diversity of the USA
Ordeal by hunger : the story of the Donner Party by
George R Stewart(
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58 editions published between 1936 and 2002 in English and held by 2,539 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The tragedy of the Donner party is one of the most amazing stories of the American West. In 1846, eighty-seven people set out for California via a new route. They endured deserts, bitter snowstorms and finally resorted to cannibalism to stay alive. Diaries and historical documents helped the author write the story of this ill-fated band of pioneers
58 editions published between 1936 and 2002 in English and held by 2,539 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The tragedy of the Donner party is one of the most amazing stories of the American West. In 1846, eighty-seven people set out for California via a new route. They endured deserts, bitter snowstorms and finally resorted to cannibalism to stay alive. Diaries and historical documents helped the author write the story of this ill-fated band of pioneers
American place-names : a concise and selective dictionary for the continental United States of America by
George R Stewart(
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23 editions published between 1970 and 1985 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,106 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This work includes three categories of place-name information: well-known places; repeated names which appear in many localities; and unusual names. Following each of the 12,000 entries is the name derivation, the state where pertinent and explication with historical, geographical and/or folk interpretations
23 editions published between 1970 and 1985 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,106 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This work includes three categories of place-name information: well-known places; repeated names which appear in many localities; and unusual names. Following each of the 12,000 entries is the name derivation, the state where pertinent and explication with historical, geographical and/or folk interpretations
Earth abides by
George R Stewart(
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77 editions published between 1949 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 1,924 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A disease of unparalleled destructive force has sprung up almost simultaneously in every corner of the globe, all but destroying the human race. One survivor, strangely immune to the effects of the epidemic, ventures forward to experience a world without man. What he ultimately discovers will prove far more astonishing than anything he'd either dreaded or hoped for
77 editions published between 1949 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 1,924 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A disease of unparalleled destructive force has sprung up almost simultaneously in every corner of the globe, all but destroying the human race. One survivor, strangely immune to the effects of the epidemic, ventures forward to experience a world without man. What he ultimately discovers will prove far more astonishing than anything he'd either dreaded or hoped for
American given names : their origin and history in the context of the English language by
George R Stewart(
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21 editions published between 1979 and 1986 in English and Japanese and held by 1,878 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Places all the more common names in their historical and linguistic context, discussing each name's etymology and usage through history
21 editions published between 1979 and 1986 in English and Japanese and held by 1,878 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Places all the more common names in their historical and linguistic context, discussing each name's etymology and usage through history
Storm by
George R Stewart(
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89 editions published between 1900 and 2003 in 14 languages and held by 1,752 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A violent storm, affectionately known as Maria, sweeps through California. Making her way from the Pacific coast, she gains momentum as she approaches the Sierra and transforms into a blizzard of great strength, covering the range with twenty feet of snow
89 editions published between 1900 and 2003 in 14 languages and held by 1,752 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A violent storm, affectionately known as Maria, sweeps through California. Making her way from the Pacific coast, she gains momentum as she approaches the Sierra and transforms into a blizzard of great strength, covering the range with twenty feet of snow
The California Trail : an epic with many heroes by
George R Stewart(
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33 editions published between 1962 and 1983 in English and held by 1,674 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1841 and 1842 small groups of emigrants tried to discover a route to California passable by wagons. Without reliable maps or guides, they pushed ahead, retreated, detoured, split up, and regrouped, reaching their destination only at great cost of property and life. But they had found a trail, or cleared one, and by their mistakes had shown others how to take wagon trains across half a continent. By 1844 a great migration was in progress. Each successive party learned from those who went before where to cross rivers and mountains, when to rest, when to forge ahead, and how to find food and water. Increased experience was translated into better wagon designs, improved understanding of climate and terrain, and better-supplied and -organized caravans. George R. Stewart's California Trail describes the trail's year-by-year changes as weather conditions, new exploration, and the changing character of emigrants affected it. Successes and disasters (like the Donner party's fate) are presented in nearly personal detail
33 editions published between 1962 and 1983 in English and held by 1,674 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1841 and 1842 small groups of emigrants tried to discover a route to California passable by wagons. Without reliable maps or guides, they pushed ahead, retreated, detoured, split up, and regrouped, reaching their destination only at great cost of property and life. But they had found a trail, or cleared one, and by their mistakes had shown others how to take wagon trains across half a continent. By 1844 a great migration was in progress. Each successive party learned from those who went before where to cross rivers and mountains, when to rest, when to forge ahead, and how to find food and water. Increased experience was translated into better wagon designs, improved understanding of climate and terrain, and better-supplied and -organized caravans. George R. Stewart's California Trail describes the trail's year-by-year changes as weather conditions, new exploration, and the changing character of emigrants affected it. Successes and disasters (like the Donner party's fate) are presented in nearly personal detail
Pickett's charge : a microhistory of the final attack at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863 by
George R Stewart(
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18 editions published between 1959 and 1991 in English and held by 1,204 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents a history of the decisive battle at Gettysburg based on military and personal accounts
18 editions published between 1959 and 1991 in English and held by 1,204 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents a history of the decisive battle at Gettysburg based on military and personal accounts
Fire : a novel by
George R Stewart(
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39 editions published between 1948 and 1984 in 12 languages and held by 1,054 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Spitcat, a raging forest fire in the Sierra Nevada of California, had a lifespan of merely eleven days, "yet its effects could be reckoned ahead in centuries." So writes George R. Stewart in this engrossing novel of a fire started by lightning in the dry heat of September, and fanned out of control by unexpected winds. The book begins with the origins of the fire--smoldering quietly at first, unnoticed, then suddenly bursting into a terrifying inferno, devouring trees and animals over acre after acre and leaving nothing but desolation in its wake. Firefighters and lookouts, forest rangers and smokejumpers--as well as animals in the forest, many of them the bewildered victims of the blaze, and all the varied trees and bushes there--are characters of this realistic story
39 editions published between 1948 and 1984 in 12 languages and held by 1,054 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Spitcat, a raging forest fire in the Sierra Nevada of California, had a lifespan of merely eleven days, "yet its effects could be reckoned ahead in centuries." So writes George R. Stewart in this engrossing novel of a fire started by lightning in the dry heat of September, and fanned out of control by unexpected winds. The book begins with the origins of the fire--smoldering quietly at first, unnoticed, then suddenly bursting into a terrifying inferno, devouring trees and animals over acre after acre and leaving nothing but desolation in its wake. Firefighters and lookouts, forest rangers and smokejumpers--as well as animals in the forest, many of them the bewildered victims of the blaze, and all the varied trees and bushes there--are characters of this realistic story
Not so rich as you think by
George R Stewart(
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16 editions published between 1967 and 1974 in 3 languages and held by 867 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published between 1967 and 1974 in 3 languages and held by 867 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
To California by covered wagon by
George R Stewart(
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18 editions published between 1954 and 2002 in 4 languages and held by 827 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Relates the hardships encountered by a group of pioneers travelling by covered wagon from Iowa to California in 1844
18 editions published between 1954 and 2002 in 4 languages and held by 827 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Relates the hardships encountered by a group of pioneers travelling by covered wagon from Iowa to California in 1844
Names on the globe by
George R Stewart(
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11 editions published in 1975 in English and held by 826 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Topographers, geographers, and physiographers have written much about the Earth's surface, but that is not, as such, our present theme. Here we consider not the places themselves, but the names by which they are distinguished, what are commonly known in English as place-names."--Chapter 1, "The Place and the Name."
11 editions published in 1975 in English and held by 826 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Topographers, geographers, and physiographers have written much about the Earth's surface, but that is not, as such, our present theme. Here we consider not the places themselves, but the names by which they are distinguished, what are commonly known in English as place-names."--Chapter 1, "The Place and the Name."
U.S. 40 : cross section of the United States of America by
George R Stewart(
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12 editions published between 1953 and 1973 in English and held by 797 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
12 editions published between 1953 and 1973 in English and held by 797 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
American ways of life by
George R Stewart(
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24 editions published between 1954 and 1971 in English and Japanese and held by 778 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
24 editions published between 1954 and 1971 in English and Japanese and held by 778 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Committee of Vigilance: revolution in San Francisco, 1851; an account of the hundred days when certain citizens undertook
the suppression of the criminal activities of the Sydney ducks by
George R Stewart(
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4 editions published in 1964 in English and held by 583 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1964 in English and held by 583 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The year of the oath : the fight for academic freedom at the University of California by
George R Stewart(
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8 editions published between 1950 and 1971 in English and held by 543 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1950 and 1971 in English and held by 543 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Man : an autobiography by
George R Stewart(
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16 editions published between 1946 and 1950 in English and Japanese and held by 514 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published between 1946 and 1950 in English and Japanese and held by 514 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bret Harte, argonaut and exile, being an account of the life of the celebrated American humorist by
George R Stewart(
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12 editions published between 1931 and 1979 in English and held by 512 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
12 editions published between 1931 and 1979 in English and held by 512 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The technique of English verse by
George R Stewart(
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17 editions published between 1930 and 1966 in English and held by 474 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published between 1930 and 1966 in English and held by 474 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Donner Pass and those who crossed it; the story of the country made notable by the Stevens Party, the Donner Party, the gold-hunters,
and the railroad builders by
George R Stewart(
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5 editions published between 1960 and 1964 in English and held by 413 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published between 1960 and 1964 in English and held by 413 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Pickett, George E. (George Edward) 1825-1875
- Harte, Bret 1836-1902 Honoree Author
- Osborn, Robert Chesley 1904-1994 Editor
- Schallenberger, Moses 1826-1909 Author
- San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1851
- Bancroft Library Friends
- Moyers, William
- University of California (1868-1952)
- Derby, George Horatio 1823-1861 Author
- Foote, H. S. (Horace S.)
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Academic freedom Allegiance American literature Anthropology Authors, American California California--Donner Pass California--San Francisco Civilization Donner Party Dystopias End of the world English language--Etymology--Names English language--Versification Epidemics Fire Forest fires Frontier and pioneer life Gettysburg, Battle of (Pennsylvania : 1863) Harte, Bret, Historiography Humorists, American Intellectual life Literature Names, Geographical Names, Personal National characteristics, American Oaths Overland journeys to the Pacific Pennsylvania--Gettysburg Pickett, George E.--(George Edward), Plague Pollution Refuse and refuse disposal San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1851 Schallenberger, Moses, Stewart, George R., Storms Survival Teaching, Freedom of Toponymy Travel United States United States--California National Historic Trail United States--Sierra Nevada United States--United States Highway 40 University of California, Berkeley University of California (1868-1952) Western stories West United States
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Alternative Names
George R. Stewart Amerikaans historicus (1895-1980)
George R. Stewart US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller, Sprachforscher und Professor für Englisch an der University of California,
Berkeley
Rippey Stewart, George 1895-1980
Stewart George
Stewart George 1895-1980
Stewart George R.
Stewart, George R., 1895-
Stewart, George R. 1895-1980
Stewart, George R. 1895-1980 Jr
Stewart, George R. (George Rippey), 1895-1980
Stewart, George R., Jr., 1895-1980
Stewart George Rippey
Stewart, George Rippey 1895-1980
جورج آر. استوارت
جورج ستيوارت
ジョージ・スチュワート (小説家)
スチュアート, G. R.
スチュアート, ジョージ・R.
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