The Earth Transformed
Book description
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR: A revolutionary new history that reveals how climate change has dramatically shaped the development—and demise—of civilizations across time
*Detailing many years of extensive research, endnotes for this edition run to more than 200 pages. They are available online via a link contained in…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Earth Transformed as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is an encyclopedic “big history” of the human occupation of our remarkable planet. Frankopan covers an extraordinary amount of conceptual ground.
The most important aspect of this book is how the author uses the most current global environmental change research to assess historical trends. If you want to deepen your understanding of how humans have historically impacted climate, biodiversity, and habitats, this is the book to read.
It’s very helpful to understand how “transforming the earth” is not just endemic to commodity capitalism (its overwhelming impact notwithstanding) but intrinsic to any culture in geographical space and historical time.
Frankopan…
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