* Covers in 23 chapters all aspects of British life, giving students a real insight into what it means to live in Britain. * Gives the essential facts about Britain and looks at the attitudes and beliefs which shape them. * Describes both the public face of Britain - the Britain of the national and international news - and the private daily life of the British people. * Provides lots of detailed extra information alongside the main text, often in the form of charts and graphs, extracts from popular fiction and newspapers and so on. * Asks questions at the end of each chapter to encourage analysis of the text and to stimulate cross-cultural comparisons. * Is attractively illustrated in full colour.