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This book provides all the information a student of Britain and British culture needs to know.
What's it like living in Britain today? Find out about the country and its people in this new edition of Britain. All the information is completely up-to-date and illustrated with new colour photographs.
- Understand the attitudes and beliefs that shape Britain's character. - Discover the history and cultural background to British society and institutions such as the NHS and the BBC. - Find out about people's daily lives from charts, graphs, and extracts from popular fiction and newspapers. - Use the questions at the end of each chapter to consider what you have read and to make comparisons with your own culture. - New Workbook Pack with activities that make you consider cultural issues you have read about and test your knowledge of the content of the book.

Full-colour throughout, the Rough Guide "Britain" is the ultimate guide to "Rough Guides" home patch. With 30 years experience and our trademark "tell it like it is" writing style, "Rough Guides" cover all the basics with practical, on-the-ground details, as well as unmissable alternatives to the usual must-see sights. At the top of your list and guaranteed to get you value for money, each guide also reviews the best accommodation and restaurants in all price brackets. We know there are times for saving, and times for splashing out. The Rough Guide "Britain" includes: over 50 colour-coded maps featuring every listing; area-by-area chapter highlights; Top 5 boxes; and, "Things not to miss" section. Make the most of your trip with the Rough Guide "Britain".