Acknowledgments

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. The Closing of the Interior 16
5. 2. New Jewels in the Crown of American Empire 51
6. 3. The Treasure of the Western Hemisphere 84
7. 4. Unearthing Development 117
8. 5. The Bounty of the Seas 148
9. 6. Prospecting the Final Frontier 183
10. 7. The Wealth of the Wastelands 214
11. Epilogue 245
12. Notes 251
13. Acknowledgments 325
14. Index 329