{"product_id":"the-earth-transformed-illustrated-edition-peter-frankopan","title":"The Earth Transformed - Illustrated Edition (Peter Frankopan)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\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\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003ePeter Frankopan is Professor of Global History at the University of Oxford and Senior Research Fellow at Worcester College, Oxford. He is also UNESCO Professor of Silk Roads Studies at King's College, Cambridge. \u003ci\u003eThe Silk Roads: A New History of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Bloomsbury in 2015, has been a global bestseller topping charts around the world\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e It was No. 1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and remained in the top 10 for nine months after publication. It was named one of the 'Books of the Decade' 2010-2020 by the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World\u003c\/i\u003e was published by Bloomsbury in 2018 and won the Human Sciences prize of the Carical Foundation in 2019. \u003ci\u003eThe Earth Transformed: An Untold History\u003c\/i\u003e was published by Bloomsbury in 2023. Named \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e History Book of the Year, it was also a \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Guardian, Observer, Sunday Times, Independent, New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eand Le Point\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Book of the Year\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRômolo D'Hipólito\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist born in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, with a bachelor's degree in Design. His non-fiction books with Flying Eye have been published in over 10 languages around the world, and his numerous industry awards include a special mention at the Golden Pinwheel Competition in 2019.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Hardcover), Hardback, Englisch, 144 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66216909537629,"sku":"K010818080","price":20.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/1081808000001A.jpg?v=1792008573","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-earth-transformed-illustrated-edition-peter-frankopan","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}