The Earth Transformed - Illustrated Edition
How Natural Forces Shaped Our History and the World
The Earth Transformed - Illustrated Edition
How Natural Forces Shaped Our History and the World
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Description
From multi-award-winning author Peter Frankopan comes a dazzling illustrated edition of his bestselling book, The Earth Transformed.
Featuring bold and captivating artwork from Romolo D'Hipolito, The Earth Transformed: Illustrated Edition guides readers on an extraordinary journey through the history of our world.
Illuminating how Earth's changing environment has shaped human history, this accessible retelling captures the impressive scale of Frankopan's original bestseller. Beginning with the Big Bang and spanning volcanic eruptions, changing glaciers, disease outbreaks and extreme weather, it reveals how the natural world has influenced the story of humanity right up to the global warming of today.
Discover how natural forces helped shape everything from the rise of great empires to the fall of mighty cities, transforming societies, reshaping trade routes and ultimately changing the course of world history.
By widening the lens of history beyond people alone to include geology and plate tectonics, crop redistributions, deforestation and much more, Frankopan brings the past vividly to life, showing how humanity has been shaped by nature, and how we have in turn transformed the world around us.
- From renowned Professor of Global History at the University of Oxford, Peter Frankopan
- Over 50,000 copies of the original book sold
- With stunning illustrations on every page
A must-read for anyone interested in history, climate, the environment and the forces that have shaped our world.
Praise for the original edition:
THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023
A Book of the Year for The Times, Sunday Times, BBC History Magazine, Guardian, Independent and Financial Times
'Humanity has transformed the Earth: Frankopan transforms our understanding of history.' - Financial Times
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Product details
| Published | Oct 22 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 128 |
| ISBN | 9781526677112 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Children's Books |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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