TY - BOOK AU - Lane, Peter. AU - Lane, Christopher. TI - GCSE history: 1750 to the present day : British political and social SN - 1858054311 [paperback] PY - 1997/// CY - London PB - Letts Educational, KW - General Certificate of Secondary Education KW - Study guides KW - Great Britain KW - History KW - Examinations N1 - Includes glossary and index; Contents: Starting points -- Introduction -- How to use this book -- Introduction to GCSEs -- Coursework -- A revision programme -- Advice and guidance on types of exam question -- Syllabus analysis -- History topics -- 1 People and places, 1750-1900 -- 2 Agriculture, 1750-1820 -- 3 Roads and canals, 1750-1830 -- 4 Iron, coal and stem, 1750-1830 -- 5 The textile industry, 1750-1830 -- 6 Religion and the humanitarians -- 7 An age of protest, 1790-1830 -- 8 Parliamentary reform, 1830-32 -- 9 Poverty and the poor law, 1750-1850 -- 10 Poverty and the poor law, 1850-1905 -- 11 Chartism -- 12 The factory system -- 13 Factory reforms, 1800-75 -- 14 Industrial towns and public health, 1800-80 -- 15 Medicine, surgery and health,1750-1900 -- 16 Agriculture, 1820-1914 -- 17 Trade unions, 1750-1868 -- 18 Railways and steamshipping, 1760-1914 -- 19 Industry and trade, 1830-1914 -- 20 Communications and leisure, 1815-1996 -- 21 Trade unions, 1868-1918 -- 22 Social reforms, 1906-14 -- 23 The role of women, 1848-1914 -- 24 Education, 1760-1914 -- 25 People and places, 1900-96 -- 26 The people at war,1914-18 -- 27 Work and employment, 1919-39 -- 28 Trade unions, 1918-96 -- 29 Women, 1914-96 -- 30 The people at war, 1939-45 -- 31 Health and medicine, 1900-96 -- 32 Health and housing, 1918-96 -- 33 Social security,1945-96 -- 34 Education, 1918-96 -- 35 Immigration and race relations, 1840-1996 -- 25 Life in the multi-cultural society -- Questions and answers -- Practice examination questions -- Answers to practice examination questions -- Answers to quick questions -- Abbreviations and glossary -- Index. ER -