英语国家概况(第二版)

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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