The Earth Transformed by Peter Frankopan

Miniseries

Miniseries

Hugh Bonneville reads Peter Frankopan's epic history on how the changing climate has shaped the rise and fall of civilisations. In his acclaimed new history Peter Frankopan takes us from the Big Bang to the present and beyond. Here he shows us that the natural world has always been a defining factor in the twists and turns that global history has taken since the beginning of time. We'll discover the role that volcanic eruptions, oceanic shifts, rainfall and solar activity have played in physically, economically and politically shaping our world. In later episodes we'll explore how the evolution of religion; the rapacious colonial appetite for commodities, and technological interventions in weather patterns have shaped societies and cultures all over the world. As the planet heads towards a future defined by global warming, this book offers up salutary reflections. Peter Frankopan is Professor of Global History at Oxford University and Senior Research Fellow at Worcester College.