Preface: The Ascent of Francesurcu

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Preface: The Ascent of Francesurcu xi
4. Introduction: New Worlds to Measure and Mime 1
5. 1. The Ruined Pyramids of Yaruquί 23
6. 2. An Enlightened Amazon, with Fables and a Fold-Out Map 57
7. 3. Armchair Explorers 93
8. 4. Correcting Quito 123
9. 5. A Nation Defamed and Defended 166
10. 6. Incas in the King’s Garden 200
11. 7. The Golden Monkey and the Monkey-Worm 236
12. Conclusion: Cartographers, Concubines, and Fugitive Slaves 267
13. Notes 275
14. Bibliography 327
15. Index 373