Preface * Introduction * Cook the Unknown * Timeline of the First Voyage *Part I: The Journals* Entertaining the Reader * Bookmakers * Journals as History * Journals as Narrative *Part II: Cook's Relations with His Colleagues* Timeline of the Second Voyage * The Ships' Companies: Officers * The Ships' Companies: Men * Men of Science * Health among seamen *Part III: Cook's relations with Pacific Islanders* How to Study Natives * How to Treat Natives * Natives Cook knew * Sex in the South Seas *Part IV: Cook's Preconceptions and Ambitions* Cook and Divine Providence * Nation and Empire * Trade and Improvement * Timeline of the Third Voyage *  The Death of Cook Preface * Introduction * Cook the Unknown * Timeline of the First Voyage *Part I: The Journals* Entertaining the Reader * Bookmakers * Journals as History * Journals as Narrative *Part II: Cook's Relations with His Colleagues* Timeline of the Second Voyage * The Ships' Companies: Officers * The Ships' Companies: Men * Men of Science * Health among seamen *Part III: Cook's relations with Pacific Islanders* How to Study Natives * How to Treat Natives * Natives Cook knew * Sex in the South Seas *Part IV: Cook's Preconceptions and Ambitions* Cook and Divine Providence * Nation and Empire * Trade and Improvement * Timeline of the Third Voyage *  The Death of Cook.