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Regional inequality within the UK is an unresolved issue that has triggered much debate over the years. This new book looks at the current situation and examines the effects that such reshaping forces as globalization, the changing character of state intervention, changing relationships with Europe, and enduring institutional features of the British economy and polity have had on spatial patterns of uneven development. ... Read more

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Chapters: 2007 United Kingdom Floods. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 75. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 2007 United Kingdom floods were a series of destructive floods that occurred in various areas across the country during the summer of 2007. The most severe floods occurred across Northern Ireland on 12 June; East Yorkshire and The Midlands on 15 June; Yorkshire, The Midlands, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire on 25 June; and Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and South Wales on 28 July. June was one of the wettest months on record in Britain (see List of weather records). Average rainfall across England was 140 millimetres (5.5 in), more than double the June average. Some areas received a month's worth of precipitation in just 24 hours. It was Britain's wettest MayJuly since records began (in 1776). July had unusually unsettled weather and above-average rainfall through the month, peaking on 20 July as an active frontal system dumped more than 120 millimetres (4.7 in) of rain in southern England. Civil and military authorities described the June and July rescue efforts as the biggest in peacetime Britain. The Environment Agency described the July floods as critical and expected them to exceed the 1947 benchmark. Non-administrative areas affected in June and July 2007 floods as of 24 July (marked in blue). Administrative areas affected in June and July 2007 floods as of 24 July (marked in blue).June 2007 started quietly with an anticyclone to the north of the United Kingdom maintaining a dry, cool easterly flow. From 10 June the high pressure began to break down as an upper trough moved into the area, triggering thunderstorms that caused flooding in Northern Ireland on 12 June. Later that week, a slow moving area of low pressure from the west of Bis...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=11960536 ... Read more

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Mark Twain once famously said "there was but one solitary thing about the past worth remembering, and that was the fact that it is past and can't be restored."  Well, over recent years, The British Library, working with Microsoft has embarked on an ambitious programme to digitise its collection of 19th century books.

There are now 65,000  titles available  (that's an incredible 25 million pages) of material ranging from works by famous names such as  Dickens, Trollope and Hardy as well as many forgotten literary gems , all of which can now be printed on demand and purchased right here on Amazon.

Further information on The British Library and its digitisation programme can be found on The British Library website. ... Read more

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London. History of London, History of London, Etymology of London, Fortifications of London, List of heads of London government, Geography of London, Climate of the United Kingdom, List of places in London, Central London, Inner London, Outer London, Demography of London, Religion in London, Ethnic groups in London, List of churches in London, Economy of the United Kingdom, Economy of London, Media in London, Architecture of London, List of tallest buildings and structures in London, Parks and open spaces in London, Royal Parks of London, Culture of London, List of annual events in London, London in fiction, London in film, List of films set in London, List of television shows set in London, Sport in London, Transport in London, Walking in London, Education in London ... Read more

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An exploration of the United Kingdom. It examines the industries that are important to the economy, the physical geography, the environment and the social geography that is specific to the make-up of the country. There are case studies of particular locations, industries and people, along with maps, diagrams, charts and photographs. The text is part of a series providing information on different countries, as well as support for GCSE Geography studies. ... Read more