Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. The Map behind the Curtain 13
6. 2. South Sea Dreams 41
7. 3. Pacific Nightmares 75
8. 4. Shipwrecked Ambitions 107
9. 5. Pacific Conquests 139
10. 6. The Location of China 167
11. 7. The Kingdom of the Setting Sun 205
12. 8. The Anxieties of a Paper Empire 233
13. Conclusion 273
14. Acknowledgments 281
15. Notes 283
16. Works Cited 299
17. Index 323