In License to Travel, Patrick Bixby offers an engaging historical exploration of human movement, tracing the evolution of travel documents across millennia. He guides the reader through a sweeping narrative that begins with the ancient administrative practices of pharaonic Egypt and Han-dynasty China, eventually leading to the modern complexities of global border security. By examining the transition from early authorizations to the contemporary reality of rigid passport controls and the humanitarian crises within refugee camps, Bixby illustrates how the formal "right to travel" has shaped human history and continues to define the boundaries of our world today.
