Part I: Prey. First contact ; Disruption ; The fall

Part II: Postmortem. The Mana departs ; The Routledges on Rapa Nui ; The Mana returned ; The Routledges apart ; War, hunger, and destruction

Part III: Life. Polynesians and Native Americans ; Rocks, trees, and gardens ; Quarries, roads, and plinths ; Political theater ; The enigma of aliens.