Stewart, George R. 1895-1980
Overview
| Works: | 208 works in 1,068 publications in 23 languages and 30,275 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Local history Dictionaries Science fiction History Thrillers (Fiction) Juvenile works Dystopian fiction Biographies Novels |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Correspondent, Author of afterword, colophon, etc. |
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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( )
- 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 )
- Kenneth J. Carpenter papers by Kenneth Carpenter( )
- GeoS to Mars : teaching science through the literature of George R. Stewart by Donald M Scott( Book )
- Clarence Louis Frank Ghodes papers by Clarence Louis Frank Ghodes( )
- George Horatio Derby papers by George Horatio Derby( )
- Portrait photographs of George Rippey Stewart and Benjamin Ide Wheeler( Visual )
- George Stewart, Jr by Yale University( )
- Civil War figures and George R. Stewart family members( Visual )
- Stewart, George Rippey( )
- Photos of The Club, Berkeley, Calif( Visual )
- George Rippey Stewart : Modern Authors Colection by Reno University of Nevada( Book )
- Hopeless decade : post-apocalypse literature in the wake of 9/11 by Elizabeth Rose Hageman( )
- [Book review of] The opening of the California Trail by C. Gregory Crampton( )
- Armchair Strategists Society records by Armchair Strategists Society( )
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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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61 editions published between 1945 and 2008 in English and held by 2,703 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
61 editions published between 1945 and 2008 in English and held by 2,703 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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60 editions published between 1936 and 2002 in English and held by 2,587 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The tragedy of the Donner party constitutes one of the most amazing stories of the American West. In 1846 eighty-seven people -- men, women, and children -- set out for California, persuaded to attempt a new overland route. After struggling across the desert, losing many oxen, and nearly dying of thirst, they reached the very summit of the Sierras, only to be trapped by blinding snow and bitter storms. Many perished; some survived by resorting to cannibalism; all were subjected to unbearable suffering. Incorporating the diaries of the survivors and other contemporary documents, George Stewart wrote the definitive history of that ill-fated band of pioneers; an astonishing account of what human beings may endure and achieve in the final press of circumstance
60 editions published between 1936 and 2002 in English and held by 2,587 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The tragedy of the Donner party constitutes one of the most amazing stories of the American West. In 1846 eighty-seven people -- men, women, and children -- set out for California, persuaded to attempt a new overland route. After struggling across the desert, losing many oxen, and nearly dying of thirst, they reached the very summit of the Sierras, only to be trapped by blinding snow and bitter storms. Many perished; some survived by resorting to cannibalism; all were subjected to unbearable suffering. Incorporating the diaries of the survivors and other contemporary documents, George Stewart wrote the definitive history of that ill-fated band of pioneers; an astonishing account of what human beings may endure and achieve in the final press of circumstance
American place-names : a concise and selective dictionary for the continental United States of America by
George R Stewart(
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24 editions published between 1970 and 1985 in English and held by 2,157 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
24 editions published between 1970 and 1985 in English and held by 2,157 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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113 editions published between 1949 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 1,989 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
113 editions published between 1949 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 1,989 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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23 editions published between 1979 and 1986 in English and Japanese and held by 1,932 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
23 editions published between 1979 and 1986 in English and Japanese and held by 1,932 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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88 editions published between 1900 and 2003 in 14 languages and held by 1,785 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
88 editions published between 1900 and 2003 in 14 languages and held by 1,785 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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32 editions published between 1962 and 1983 in English and held by 1,692 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the trail's year-by-year changes as weather conditions, new exploration, and the changing character of emigrants affected it from 1841-42 on
32 editions published between 1962 and 1983 in English and held by 1,692 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes the trail's year-by-year changes as weather conditions, new exploration, and the changing character of emigrants affected it from 1841-42 on
Pickett's charge : a microhistory of the final attack at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863 by
George R Stewart(
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19 editions published between 1959 and 1991 in English and held by 1,219 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents a history of the decisive battle at Gettysburg based on military and personal accounts
19 editions published between 1959 and 1991 in English and held by 1,219 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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47 editions published between 1948 and 1984 in 12 languages and held by 1,107 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
47 editions published between 1948 and 1984 in 12 languages and held by 1,107 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 908 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published between 1967 and 1974 in 3 languages and held by 908 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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28 editions published between 1931 and 1979 in English and held by 875 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
28 editions published between 1931 and 1979 in English and held by 875 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 846 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 846 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 842 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." - from chapter 1, "The Place and the Name."
11 editions published in 1975 in English and held by 842 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." - from 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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16 editions published between 1953 and 1973 in English and Undetermined and held by 839 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published between 1953 and 1973 in English and Undetermined and held by 839 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
American ways of life by
George R Stewart(
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24 editions published between 1954 and 1971 in 3 languages and held by 792 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
24 editions published between 1954 and 1971 in 3 languages and held by 792 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 591 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1964 in English and held by 591 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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9 editions published between 1950 and 1971 in English and held by 556 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published between 1950 and 1971 in English and held by 556 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 521 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published between 1946 and 1950 in English and Japanese and held by 521 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The technique of English verse by
George R Stewart(
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17 editions published between 1930 and 1967 in English and held by 491 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published between 1930 and 1967 in English and held by 491 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 426 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published between 1960 and 1964 in English and held by 426 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
- Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State University. Libraries)
- San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1851
- Bancroft Library Friends
- Moyers, William
- University of California (1868-1952)
- 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, West 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
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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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