Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Photographic Credits viii
4. Illustrations ix
5. Preface xi
6. 1 Tyranny of Distance 1
7. 2 Pacific Probes 8
8. 3 Cook's Reconnaissance 21
9. 4 Spanning the Pacific 41
10. 5 The Fortune Seekers 51
11. 6 Beachhead of Empire 72
12. 7 Imperial Dreams and False Starts 79
13. 8 Conflicts of Ambition 90
14. 9 Dealing with the Dons 100
15. 10 The Surveyor-Diplomats 116
16. 11 The Overlanders 135
17. Epilogue 146
18. Abbreviations 152
19. h 153
20. Note on Sources 173
21. Select Bibliography 175
22. Index 183