migrations

A chronological history of the migration of humans from prehistoric times onward discusses the causes, means, and effects of mass migrations on language, societies, and empires.

Chronicles the history of human migration from prehistory to the twenty-first century, examining the reasons why populations leave their homes, and considering the future of migration.

Introduces children to the ancient civilizations of Asia, describing the empires of the Indus Valley and India, the dynasties of China, Korea, and Japan, and the earliest civilizations of the Southeast.

Details the effects of westward expansion on the Plains Indian Nations who followed the seasonal migrations of buffalo herds.

Traces the history of the study of human evolution through the many debates that surround popular theories and figures from the first natural philosophers to the present.

Documents the story of how millions of Jewish immigrants entered the United States through New York's Lower East Side from 1880 to 1920, describing their struggles against poverty and their influence upon American society and culture.

Documents the author's decade-long search for identity and a place of belonging as inspired by African-American and Jewish history as well as the exoduses of black communities that left ancestral homes in search of "promised lands.".

Tells of the movement of Hispanic Americans from farms to cities during the 20th century.

Recounts the experiences of Jewish children who migrated to America throughout the twentieth century, describing how they adapted to their new life and why they were forced to move.