The Earth Transformed: An Untold History is a 2023 non-fiction book by English historian Peter Frankopan. It discusses the interactions between human societies and the environment throughout history.
Frankopan argues that droughts, volcanic eruptions, the Little Ice Age, Medieval Warm Period and contemporary climate change impacted and coincided with societal change, such as the Classic Maya collapse and expansion of the Mongol Empire.[1]
Walter Scheidel gave the book a positive review in Financial Times.[1] The Times[2] and Geographical[3] also published positive reviews. Felipe Fernández-Armesto wrote a balanced review,[4] while Geoff Mann critically reviewed the book.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Scheidel, Walter (2023-02-23). "The Earth Transformed — an epic survey of our interaction with the environment". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ Jones, Dan (February 26, 2023). "The Earth Transformed by Peter Frankopan review: a brilliant sequel to The Silk Roads". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ Rowe, Mark (2023-02-27). "The Earth Transformed – An Untold History". Geographical. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
- ^ Fernández-Armesto, Felipe (March 2023). "It's the End of the World as We Know It". Literary Review. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ Mann, Geoff (2023-04-20). "Getting rid of the politics". New Statesman. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
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