thanks very much again Charles.

I've had to remove the last couple of chapters because the file was too big to upload. Thankfully, the problems are in the first couple of chapters (p.35 and pp.131-132).

If you go to page 35, you will note that there are gaps between text and/or the bottom of the page. When I try to correct it via 'keep with next' and 'keep lines together', the problem appears to correct itself - but the correction does something even weirder on page 20 (under the headline 'paving the way', a whole blank page occurs between the text and so it resumes on p.22).

As for pages 131-132, there is an inexplicably huge gap between text and/or pages when I start footnoting.

Can you please have a look, indicate what the problems might be and suggest a solution.

thanks so much again

edit, I've removed the attachment and sent a private message to you instead. I became very anxious once I uploaded it for public viewing.