Gods, Wasps and Stranglers - The Secret History and Redemptive Future of Fig Trees (Paperback)

"If you're looking for a dose of wonder in your reading life, I recommend this beautiful book about the magic of fig trees."-Book Riot Over millions of years, fig trees have shaped our world, influenced our evolution, nourished our bodies and fed our imaginations. And as author and ecologist Mike Shanahan proclaims, "The best could be yet to come." Gods, Wasps and Stranglers weaves together the mythology, history and ecology of one of the world's most fascinating-and diverse-groups of plants, from their starring role in every major religion to their potential to restore rainforests, halt the loss of rare and endangered species and even limit climate change. In this lively and joyous book, Shanahan recounts the epic journeys of tiny fig wasps, whose eighty-million-year-old relationship with fig trees has helped them sustain more species of birds and mammals than any other trees; the curious habits of fig-dependent rhinoceros hornbills; figs' connection to Krishna and Buddha, Jesus and Muhammad; and even their importance to Kenya's struggle for independence. Ultimately, Gods, Wasps and Stranglers is a story about humanity's relationship with nature, one that is as relevant to our future as it is to our past.

General

Imprint:	Chelsea Green Publishing Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2018
Authors:	Mike Shanahan
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-1-60358-797-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > Forests, rainforests Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > Biodiversity Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > General cookery > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Plant life: general > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Wild animals > Insects & spiders > General Books > Food & Drink > General cookery > General Promotions
LSN:	1-60358-797-7
Barcode:	9781603587976

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