Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 The Scottish Enlightenment and the Stages of Civilization 11
6. 2 American Geography Textbooks 33
7. 3 John Hill Burton’s Political Economy 58
8. 4 Invention, the Engine of Progress 82
9. 5 An Outline of Theories of Civilization 100
10. Reflections 144
11. Notes 169
12. Bibliography 185
13. Illustration Sources and Credits 189
14. Index 191