Unfinished empire : the global expansion of Britain /
John Darwin.
- London : Allen Lane, 2012.
- xiv, 478 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Imagining empire -- Making contact -- Taking possession -- Settling in -- Resorting to war -- Traffic and trade -- Ruling methods -- Acts of rebellion -- Converts and cultures -- Defending empire -- Ending empire -- The last and largest empire?