The Journey from Eden by Brian M. Fagan
The Journey from Eden (Collectible Copy in Original Dust Jacket)
A General Reader's Survey of How Modern Humans Spread Out of Africa to Populate the World
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: The Journey from Eden: The Peopling of Our World
- Author: Brian M. Fagan
- Publisher: Thames and Hudson, London
- Publication Date: 1990
- ISBN-13: 9780500050576
- ISBN-10: 0500050570
- Binding: Publisher's dark blue cloth boards with the gilt Thames and Hudson dolphin emblem to the front, in a printed, glossy laminated dust jacket.
- Physical Format: Octavo hardcover, 256 pages. Illustrated with line drawings and 96 illustrations.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Exterior / Boards: The dark blue cloth boards are clean, with square corners and no obvious wear, and the gilt dolphin emblem is bright on the front board.
- Interior: The text block is clean and the pages are bright. The front endpaper is slightly toned and has small dark chips along the top edge near the upper right. No foxing or markings.
- The Dust Jacket: Present and intact, protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover. The glossy laminated jacket is bright, with slight edge wear at the top of the front panel and light rubbing at the corners. A small crease may be present at the lower edge. The back panel carries a paper ISBN barcode sticker and a pale patch near the lower right edge.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published by Thames and Hudson in 1990, The Journey from Eden: The Peopling of Our World is a general-readership survey of how modern humans spread from their origins in Africa to populate the whole world.
Brian Fagan draws together genetic, fossil and archaeological evidence to follow that long migration. The book is illustrated with line drawings and 96 illustrations, and was reviewed at the time as a more concise treatment than comparable popular accounts of human origins.
It remains a readable introduction to human evolution, the Palaeolithic period and early migrations, and will suit anyone building a shelf of popular archaeology and prehistory.
Author Profile: Brian M. Fagan
Brian Murray Fagan (1936-2025) was a British-born archaeologist and popular author. He studied archaeology and anthropology at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and served as Keeper of Prehistory at the Livingstone Museum in Zambia before teaching at the University of California, Santa Barbara, from 1967.
He wrote many books for general readers, including The Great Journey, on the peopling of ancient America, and The Little Ice Age. He received the Society of Professional Archaeologists Distinguished Service Award in 1996.
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