Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Map: The Pacific Ocean xiv
6. Map: Europe in 1815, after the Congress of Vienna xvi
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. Travelers 15
9. 2. Patrons 77
10. 3. Collaborators 139
11. 4. Philosophers 186
12. 5. Missions 225
13. 6. Darwin,Melville, and the End of a World 273
14. Conclusion 298
15. Chronology 307
16. Notes 315
17. Selected Bibliography 359
18. Illustration Credits 369
19. Index 373