Migration is at the top of the political agenda of many western democracies. Whether it be Trump's vote-winning pledge to find and deport more illegal immigrants in the US; 52% of the British population voting for "Brexit" in order to "regain control" of its borders; renewed calls for a migration cap amid the population debate in Australia; or Angela Merkel's defeat in regional German elections by a right-wing anti-immigration department, there is no escaping the migration debate.

This book will look at the history of migration from prehistoric man's first steps out of the Rift Valley to the present-day exodus from Syria. It will consider the effects migration has had on language and culture, artistic and scientific advancement throughout history. Annotated maps, graphics and diagrams, contextual photographs and documents will tell this story in a new, engaging and accessible way.