Aspects of Britain and the USA

Offers a panoramic view of the people, geography, history and institutions of Britain and the USA. This title allows students to find similarities and differences between the two nations, and to compare them with their own countries. It also contains exercise material to aid comprehension and to provide a basis for oral and written summary.

A panoramic view of the people, geography, history and institutions of Britain and the USA.

THE BRITISH PEOPLE
Facts and figures about the British
leisure and sport in Britain
young people in Britain
THE GEOGRAPHY OF BRITAIN
Physical geography
human geography
weather and climate
energy and natural resources
transport and communications
national production
BRITISH HISTORY
Pre-Norman Britain
Medieval England
Tudor England
the conflict between King and Parliament
the 18th Century
Victorian Britain
Britain's decline as a world power
Post-war reconstruction
the 60s and 70s
Britain and Ireland
the Thatcher revolution
BRITISH INSTITUTIONS
The Constitution
the Monarchy
the Legislature
the Executive
elections and political parties
the judiciary
trade unions
the media
education
religion
financial institutions
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Facts and figures about the Americans
leisure and sport in the USA
young people in the USA
the richest nation on earth
AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY
Physical geography
human geography
weather and climate
natural resources
transport and communications
national production
AMERICAN HISTORY
Pre-colonial America
Colonial America
American independence
19th-century expansion
The War of Secession (1861-1865)
industrialization and immigration
America and two World Wars
Post-war America
the Cold War
civil rights
Vietnam and Watergate
right-wing reconstruction
the end of the Cold War
AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS
The Constitution
the Presidency
Congress
elections and political parties
the federal judiciary
state government
the media
education
higher education
churches
trade unions
the Federal Reserve System
Wall Street
COMMERCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE