Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction xiii
5. Two Peoples, One Country 3
6. The Rage of Emigration 32
7. The Annihilation of Space and Time 46
8. The Spirit of Improvement 83
9. Diversions 123
10. Immigrants, Optimism, and Future Prospects 145
11. Afterword 151
12. Bibliography 153
13. Index 167