UK and US Background Studies : an Introduction to the UK and British Studies, and to the US and American Studies / Pierce Mountney and Petr Anténe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mountney, Pierce, author.

Anténe, Petr, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lingvistika.

United States--History.

United States.

Great Britain--History.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Civilization.

United States--Civilization.

Local Subjects:

Lingvistika.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (139 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Olomouc, Czech Republic : Palacký University Olomouc, [2018]

Summary:

This book aims to provide general knowledge about various aspects of the United Kingdom and the United States of America at present. After reading this book, you should have an understanding of how each country works, what it means to come from that country, and what it is like to live there. The book is not intended to present intricate details about all parts of both countries. However, after reading this book, you should be able to better comprehend these intricacies should you choose to research them further.

Contents:

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UK Background Studies: An Introduction to the UK and British Studies

Introduction to the UK

 Name

 Flag

 Political structure

 National anthem

 Currency

 Time zone

Polity

 GB versus UK versus England

 Major cities

 North/South divide

 Regions

 Counties

Geography

 Statistics

 Weather

 Landscapes

 National parks

 Areas of outstanding natural beauty

 Traditional holidays

Tourism

 By region

 Places of interest

Infrastructure

 Housing

 Emergency services Generated by AI.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9788024453316

8024453312

OCLC:

1465272701