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[The book] succeeds in placing numerous events into context, succinctly explaining how actions resulted in reactions.--Ted Hainworth The Star Phoenix (Saskatoon) (03/01/2008) This atlas does a good job of showing how, where and why people over the centuries leave their places of birth for new lands.... [It] is a well-written and well-documented chronicle of how our globalized world has come to be.-- (01/16/2008) Trim but fact-filled... Pertinent, subject-relevant quotes; rare period photographs; and highly detailed, full-color migratory maps make this an edifying read.... Highly recommended for cultural studies and public library collections.-- (01/01/2008) Through compelling stories, maps andinformative timelines, this book explains how today's population of over 6 billion people have spread all over the world. Written in easy-to-understand language.-- (10/18/2007) The illustrations are lovely, reminding the reader of the unity within the diversity of the human race.--BookNews (12/01/2009) Russell King has done a superb job as chief editor... The Atlas is at once very broad and very specific.... This valuable book is a source of big ideas and grand theories as lived by individuals just like us.-- (03/30/2008) The authors' summaries of the research and explanations of what is known about the events influencing the movement of each group of people are well written and interesting. The photos and their captions enhance the text and serve to draw ina browser.... This book serves as an excellent introduction to the history of human migration.-- (03/15/2008) This atlas presents a nice combination of insightful text, explaining both large-scale and localized migrations, and full-color maps illustrating the routes taken from one place to another....Most North American geneaologists will find the chapters that are most pertinent to their research in the pages covering the colonization of the New World, the capture and movement of slaves to and within the Western hemisphere, and the mass migrations to the United States during the late nineteenth century....Geneaologist will especially appreciate the sections delving into individual ethnic and religious groups coming to the United States.-- (04/01/2008) This work offers a historical and current look at human migration in East Africa and points beyond... Maps, photographs, charts, and other illustrations in color... Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through graduate students; general readers-- (05/01/2008) Rarely is an entire volume devoted to migration available, and seldom of this quality. Atas of Human Migration is an excellent reference resource... beautifully illustrated ... Concise yet useful text descriptions... Entries are well written, and accessible for anyone with a middle or high school level of education. Its low price puts this resource within the reach of most libraries.... Especially recommended for high school media centers, public libraries, and academic libraries supporting undergraduate student.s-- (01/01/2008)

Rarely is an entire volume devoted to migration available, and seldom of this quality. The Atlas of Human Migration is an excellent reference resource... -- Mark T. Bay American Reference Books Annual 2008 (01/01/2008)

This work offers a historical and current look at human migration in East Africa and points beyond... Maps, photographs, charts, and other illustrations in color... Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through graduate students; general readers--J. C. Phillips, University of Toledo Choice (05/01/2008)

[The book] succeeds in placing numerous events into context, succinctly explaining how actions resulted in reactions.--Ted Hainworth The Star Phoenix (Saskatoon) (03/01/2008) Through compelling stories, maps andinformative timelines, this book explains how today's population of over 6 billion people have spread all over the world. Written in easy-to-understand language.-- (10/18/2007) This atlas does a good job of showing how, where and why people over the centuries leave their places of birth for new lands.... [It] is a well-written and well-documented chronicle of how our globalized world has come to be.-- (01/16/2008) Trim but fact-filled... Pertinent, subject-relevant quotes; rare period photographs; and highly detailed, full-color migratory maps make this an edifying read.... Highly recommended for cultural studies and public library collections.-- (01/01/2008) The illustrations are lovely, reminding the reader of the unity within the diversity of the human race.--BookNews (12/01/2009) Russell King has done a superb job as chief editor... The Atlas is at once very broad and very specific.... This valuable book is a source of big ideas and grand theories as lived by individuals just like us.-- (03/30/2008) The authors' summaries of the research and explanations of what is known about the events influencing the movement of each group of people are well written and interesting. The photos and their captions enhance the text and serve to draw ina browser.... This book serves as an excellent introduction to the history of human migration.-- (03/15/2008) This atlas presents a nice combination of insightful text, explaining both large-scale and localized migrations, and full-color maps illustrating the routes taken from one place to another....Most North American geneaologists will find the chapters that are most pertinent to their research in the pages covering the colonization of the New World, the capture and movement of slaves to and within the Western hemisphere, and the mass migrations to the United States during the late nineteenth century....Geneaologist will especially appreciate the sections delving into individual ethnic and religious groups coming to the United States.-- (04/01/2008) This work offers a historical and current look at human migration in East Africa and points beyond... Maps, photographs, charts, and other illustrations in color... Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through graduate students; general readers-- (05/01/2008) Rarely is an entire volume devoted to migration available, and seldom of this quality. Atas of Human Migration is an excellent reference resource... beautifully illustrated ... Concise yet useful text descriptions... Entries are well written, and accessible for anyone with a middle or high school level of education. Its low price puts this resource within the reach of most libraries.... Especially recommended for high school media centers, public libraries, and academic libraries supporting undergraduate student.s-- (01/01/2008)

In-depth descriptions and color photos... useful for amateur geologists, rock and fossil collectors, and specialists in these areas. Most useful field guide for explorers or as a straightforward, beautifully illustrated and written general reference, this book is unparalleled. Compelling stories, maps and informative timelines ... Written in easy-to-understand language. The Atlas of Human Migration is a well-written and well-documented chronicle of how our globalized world has come to be.--Christina Leadley Embassy (01/16/2008) Fact-filled... Pertinent, subject-relevant quotes; rare period photographs; and highly detailed, full-color migratory maps make this an edifying read.... Highly recommended.--Savannah Schroll Library Journal (01/01/2008) Geneaologist will especially appreciate the sections delving into individual ethnic and religious groups coming to the United States.--Seth J. Booley The New York Geneaological and Biographical Record (04/01/2008) This valuable book is a source of big ideas and grand theories as lived by individuals just like us.--Linda Turk The Chronicle-Journal (03/30/2008) [Atlas of Human Migration] succeeds in placing numerous events into context, succinctly explaining how actions resulted in reactions--Ted Hainworth The Star Phoenix (Saskatoon) (03/01/2008) Well written and interesting.... This book serves as an excellent introduction to the history of human migration.--Elaine Lindstrom Booklist (03/15/2008) Offers a historical and current look at human migration... Maps, photographs, charts, and other illustrations in color... Summing Up: Recommended.--J. C. Phillips, University of Toledo Choice (05/01/2008) Through compelling stories, maps andinformative timelines, this book explains how today's population of over 6 billion people have spread all over the world. Written in easy-to-understand language. Trim but fact-filled... Pertinent, subject-relevant quotes; rare period photographs; and highly detailed, full-color migratory maps make this an edifying read.... Highly recommended for cultural studies and public library collections.--Savannah Schroll Library Journal (01/01/2008) Rarely is an entire volume devoted to migration available, and seldom of this quality. Atas of Human Migration is an excellent reference resource... beautifully illustrated ... Concise yet useful text descriptions... Entries are well written, and accessible for anyone with a middle or high school level of education. Its low price puts this resource within the reach of most libraries.... Especially recommended for high school media centers, public libraries, and academic libraries supporting undergraduate student.s--Mark T. Bay American Reference Books Annual 2008 (01/01/2008) The illustrations are lovely, reminding the reader of the unity within the diversity of the human race. This atlas does a good job of showing how, where and why people over the centuries leave their places of birth for new lands.... [It] is a well-written and well-documented chronicle of how our globalized world has come to be.--Christina Leadley Embassy (01/16/2008) [The book] succeeds in placing numerous events into context, succinctly explaining how actions resulted in reactions.--Ted Hainworth The Star Phoenix (Saskatoon) (03/01/2008) Russell King has done a superb job as chief editor... The Atlas is at once very broad and very specific.... This valuable book is a source of big ideas and grand theories as lived by individuals just like us.--Linda Turk The Chronicle-Journal (03/30/2008) The authors' summaries of the research and explanations of what is known about the events influencing the movement of each group of people are well written and interesting. The photos and their captions enhance the text and serve to draw ina browser.... This book serves as an excellent introduction to the history of human migration.--Elaine Lindstrom Booklist (03/15/2008) This atlas presents a nice combination of insightful text, explaining both large-scale and localized migrations, and full-color maps illustrating the routes taken from one place to another....Most North American geneaologists will find the chapters that are most pertinent to their research in the pages covering the colonization of the New World, the capture and movement of slaves to and within the Western hemisphere, and the mass migrations to the United States during the late nineteenth century....Geneaologist will especially appreciate the sections delving into individual ethnic and religious groups coming to the United States.--Seth J. Booley The New York Geneaological and Biographical Record (04/01/2008) This work offers a historical and current look at human migration in East Africa and points beyond... Maps, photographs, charts, and other illustrations in color... Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through graduate students; general readers--J. C. Phillips, University of Toledo Choice (05/01/2008)

Rarely is an entire volume devoted to migration available, and seldom of this quality. The Atlas of Human Migration is an excellent reference resource...--Mark T. Bay American Reference Books Annual 2008 (01/01/2008)

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Russell King is head of the Geography Department at Sussex University in England. He has edited and contributed to numerous works, including Mass Migration in Europe, Writing Across Worlds: Literature and Migration and Exploding the Migration Myths.

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