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Peter Frankopan

Feb 21, 2023
44:32
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
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2
The Science of Manuscripts
01:55 • 6min
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3
The Curse of ACAD
07:41 • 4min
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4
The Good History Asks Interesting Questions
12:05 • 3min
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5
The Transatlantic Slavery Trade
14:38 • 6min
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6
Climate Change and the Nuclear Tests in the 20th Century
20:11 • 3min
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7
The Cold War and Climate Change
23:27 • 5min
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8
What Kind of Measures Should We Be Planning?
28:50 • 1min
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9
What Does That Mean for Islam in the World?
30:08 • 2min
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Is Human Action Responsible for Climate Change?
32:19 • 3min
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11
How Big Things Can Suddenly Fail
34:55 • 4min
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12
What I Love About Being a History Writer
39:18 • 5min
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Peter Frankopan's epic new history, The Earth Transformed, begins at the very dawn of our planet, 4.5 billion years ago, and shows how climatic changes have shaped nations, notions, religions and empires. We sat down to talk about the science behind his new work, some of the astounding discoveries, and what the past can teach us about our current crisis.

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