Stewart, George R. 1895-1980

Names on the land : a historical account of place-naming in the United States by George R Stewart ( Book )
49 editions published between 1945 and 2008 in English and held by 2,802 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"[F]ascinating and fantastically detailed panorama of language in action...it will engage anyone who has ever wondered at the curious names scattered across the American map."

Ordeal by hunger; the story of the Donner Party by George R Stewart ( Book )
62 editions published between 1936 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 2,658 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 ( Book )
16 editions published between 1970 and 1985 in English and held by 2,349 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

American given names : their origin and history in the context of the English language by George R Stewart ( Book )
17 editions published between 1979 and 1986 in English and Japanese and held by 2,103 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

Earth abides by George R Stewart ( Book )
82 editions published between 1949 and 2006 in 5 languages and held by 1,930 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

Storm by George R Stewart ( Book )
61 editions published between 1900 and 2003 in 9 languages and held by 1,833 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A story in which the main character is a storm that sweeps across the Pacific Ocean and then spreads its fury along the California coast

The California Trail : an epic with many heroes by George R Stewart ( Book )
24 editions published between 1962 and 1983 in English and held by 1,773 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 ( Book )
15 editions published between 1959 and 1991 in English and held by 1,246 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 ( Book )
41 editions published between 1948 and 1984 in 11 languages and held by 1,147 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The beauty and terror of a forest fire in the Sierra Nevadas

Not so rich as you think by George R Stewart ( Book )
10 editions published between 1967 and 1974 in English and Japanese and held by 997 WorldCat member libraries worldwide