{"product_id":"the-earth-transformed-illustrated-edition","title":"Peter Frankopan: The Earth Transformed - Illustrated Edition [2026]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom multi-award-winning author Peter Frankopan comes a dazzling illustrated edition of his bestselling book, \u003ci\u003eThe Earth Transformed\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing bold and captivating artwork from Romolo D'Hipolito, \u003ci\u003eThe Earth Transformed: Illustrated Edition\u003c\/i\u003e guides readers on an extraordinary journey through the history of our world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIlluminating 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy 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, \u003cb\u003eshowing how humanity has been shaped by nature, and how we have in turn transformed the world around us. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- From renowned Professor of Global History at the University of Oxford, \u003cb\u003ePeter Frankopan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Over 50,000 copies of the original book sold\u003cbr\u003e- With stunning illustrations on every page\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA must-read for anyone interested in history, climate, the environment and the forces that have shaped our world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for the original edition:\u003cbr\u003eTHE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023\u003cbr\u003eA Book of the Year for \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBBC History Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Humanity has transformed the Earth: Frankopan transforms our understanding of history.'\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frankopan, Peter \u0026 D'hipolito, Romolo","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":54970882031955,"sku":"9781526677129","price":24.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/frankopan-peter-d-hipolito-romolo-peter-frankopan-the-earth-transformed-illustrated-edition-2026-9781526677129-1259181712.jpg?v=1789696871","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/the-earth-transformed-illustrated-edition","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}