《英美概况 英文版》

AMERICA1

PART ONE GEOGRAPHY1

ChapterⅠ A General Introduction to Physical Geography3

ChapterⅡ Population12

ChapterⅢ The Fifty States15

ChapterⅣ The Industrial Sections and the Agricultural Belts23

ChapterⅤ The Main Cities28

PART TWO HISTORY42

ChapterⅠ Colonization of North America48

ChapterⅡ The American War of Independence59

ChapterⅢ The Growth of the Nation73

ChapterⅣ The American Civil War82

ChapterⅤ The U.S. Imperialism and the First World War92

ChapterⅥ America Before and During the Second World War109

ChapterⅦ The Postwar America122

PART THREE CULTURE143

ChapterⅠ Education149

ChapterⅡ The Media of U.S.A.163

ChapterⅢ Sports and Recreation171

ChapterⅣ Science and Technology177

ChapterⅤ American Art, Music and Film180

ChapterⅥ A Brief Introduction to American Literature187

PART FOUR SOCIAL LIFE202

ChapterⅠ Family207

ChapterⅡ Food and Dining Customs214

ChapterⅢ Customs and Traditions224

ChapterⅣ Attitudes and Views233

ChapterⅤ Religion in U.S.A.241

ChapterⅥ Social Problems250

PART FIVE THE POLITICAL SYSTEM AND PARTIES260

ChapterⅠ The State System and the Constitution263

ChapterⅡ The Federal Government268

ChapterⅢ Political Parties and Elections284

ChapterⅣ The State and Local Governments292

APPENDIXⅠ The 50States of U.S.A.295

APPENDIXⅡ The Presidents of U.S.A.299

APPENDIXⅢ The Nicknames and Flowers of the States302

APPENDIXⅣ Some Proper Names304

APPENDIXⅤ Bibliography320