"Fresh and fact-packed, this stunningly-illustrated work widens the lens through which young readers will understand world history."
Offering a fresh perspective on global history, this illuminating illustrated adaptation of Peter Frankopan’s bestselling The Earth Transformed reveals how natural forces have shaped our world.
Framed in the context of Frankopan’s early passion for history, and the fact he longed for a broader perspective (“The way I was taught it, history had nothing to do with the weather, with climate, or environmental change”), this certainly delivers his aim of rendering the past “more vibrant, richer and more exciting” through “widening the lens of history”. In fact, this illustrated edition of The Earth Transformed might just transform the way 11+-year-olds, including adults, understand the world, with Romolo D'Hipolito’s glorious illustrations enhancing its multi-age appeal.
Beginning with the Big Bang and coverage of cataclysmic events in Earth’s distant past, we then move to the origin of the human species, and discover how the environment, and environmental changes, shaped human evolution. Especially fascinating is coverage of how the advent of crop cultivation, the domestication of animals, and human settlements interacted with, and impacted, the planet, and detail on the development of belief systems, including how religions “almost all had environmental messages that were similar: God (or in some cases gods) rewarded good behaviour with good harvests and benign conditions, but punished those who caused displeasure with storms, droughts, disease and floods”.
Also of special note is the inextricable interplay between human industry, conflict, and the environment, and detail on climate-change conversations that were being had centuries ago.
In addition to being perfect for those who are already interested in history, geography and environmental subjects, The Earth Transformed is also sure to spark an interest in such topics in 11+-year-olds who have yet to discover their joys.
From multi-award-winning author Peter Frankopan now comes a dazzling illustrated edition of his bestselling book, The Earth Transformed: An Untold History.
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From multi-award-winning author Peter Frankopan now comes a dazzling illustrated edition of his bestselling book, The Earth Transformed: An Untold History.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 - like nothing they've ever seen before! Illuminating the way in which our planet's changing natural environment has shaped all aspects of our planet's story, this masterful retelling captures the impressive scale of the Frankopan's original bestseller while ensuring this new, illustrated edition is accessible to all readers.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Earth Transformed - Illustrated edition and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-18 years old
The Earth Transformed - Illustrated edition features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Featured Books for Young Adults, Recommendations, History, The Natural World, Reference Works, Atlases & Maps, Ecological and Environmental Interest - Non Fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Discovery and exploration, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE)
Hardback. £18.00, down from the £20.00 cover price. Pre-order. 22nd October 2026.
The Earth Transformed - Illustrated edition was written by Peter Frankopan and published by Bloomsbury Children's Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
The Earth Transformed - Illustrated edition has 144 pages
£18.00, reduced from £20.00. Pre-order. 22nd October 2026.
