Chapter One Geography and Population
Part One Names and Position
Official and Geographical Names
Position
Part Two Geographical Features
The Highland Zone
The Lowland Zone
Part Three Climate
Features of Climate
Factors Influencing Climate
Part Four Natural Resources
Minerals
Fisheries
Forests and Farmlands
Waters
Part Five The People
Origins of the British Nationalities
Characteristics of the British People
Part Six Languages and Religions
Languages
Religions
Chapter Two Government and Politics
Part One Political System
Part Two The Constitution
Part Three The Monarch
Functions of the Monarch
Act of Settlement
Elizabeth II & Charles III
Part Four Parliament
The House of Commons
The House of Lords
Part Five The Cabinet
Functions of the Cabinet
Two-Party System
Part Six The Judiciary
The Lord Chancellor
Law and Courts
Chapter Three Education and Social Life
Part One Education
Types of Schools
Levels of Education
Part Two Social Welfare
Part Three Class Structure and Social Problems
Chapter Four Economy and Major Cities
Part One Economic Profile
Part Two Structure of Economy
The Primary Industries
The Secondary Industries
The Tertiary Industries
Part Three Major Cities
London
Cardiff
Edinburgh
Belfast
Chapter Five History
Part One The Early and Medieval History
The Native Celts and the Roman Conquest
The Anglo-Saxon Conquest
The Viking Invasions
The Norman Conquest
Part Two The Decline of Feudalism and the Rise of the English Bourgeoisie
Henry II and His Reforms
King John and the Great Charter
Beginning of Parliament
The Hundred Years War
The Black Death
The Peasants Revolt
The Wars of the Roses
The New Monarchy
Part Three English Bourgeoisie Revolution in the th Century
James I and the Parliament
Charles I
The Short Parliament and the Long Parliament
The Civil War
Restoration
The Glorious Revolution
Part Four The Rise of the British Empire
The Industrial Revolution
The Chartist Movement
Queen Victoria and Her Time
Foreign Expansion
Part Five The Fall of the British Empire
Britain and World War I
Britain and World War II
Major Events After World War II
Conservative in Power
Labour in Power
Relations with China
VOLUME TWO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Chapter One Geography and Population
Part One Names and Position
Part Two Geographical Features
The Eastern Part
The Central Part
The Western Part
Part Three Climate
Features of Climate
Factors Influencing Climate
Part Four Natural Resources
Waters
Forests
Minerals
Part Five The People
Immigration to America
Composition of Population
Chapter Two Government and Politics
Part One Government Principles
Part Two The Federal Government
The President
The Congress
The Supreme Court
Notable Government Agencies
Part Three State and Local Governments
Chapter Three Economy and Major Cities
Part One Economic Profile
Part Two Economic System
The Giant Corporations
The Small Businesses
Role of Government in Economy
Part Three Structure of Economy
The Primary Industries
The Secondary Industries
The Tertiary Industries
Part Four Imports and Exports
Part Five Energy
Part Six Current Problems
Part Seven Major Cities
Washington, D. C.
New York City
Boston
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Chapter Four Education and Social Life
Part One American Education
Elementary and Secondary Education
Higher Education
Part Two Employment and Social Welfare
Employment in America Today
Types of Social Welfare
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