True or false? Figs contain dead wasps August 25, 2016August 10, 2020 / mike shanahan / 4 Comments Continue reading →
One book. Two titles. Coming soon. Get them while they’re hot. August 15, 2016November 16, 2017 / mike shanahan / 1 Comment Continue reading →
How fig trees shaped our history, fed our imaginations and can enrich our future May 24, 2016November 16, 2017 / mike shanahan / 9 Comments Continue reading →
Chapter-by-chapter preview of my book Ladders to Heaven October 7, 2015June 23, 2025 / mike shanahan / Leave a comment Continue reading →
A fig tree swallowing a warehouse August 21, 2015June 10, 2025 / mike shanahan / Leave a comment Continue reading →
Going dotty about fig trees: Ancient and imagined images of the world’s most fascinating trees August 19, 2015June 23, 2025 / mike shanahan / Leave a comment Continue reading →
Snakes and ladders and tantalising figs April 29, 2015June 10, 2025 / mike shanahan / Leave a comment Continue reading →
A thousand murders, a thousand stories to tell April 21, 2015November 16, 2017 / mike shanahan / Leave a comment Jurin Ratchapol showing visitors where mangrove trees had been cut down illegally. Photo: MAP-Asia Continue reading →
Announcing my book: Ladders to Heaven March 5, 2015November 16, 2017 / mike shanahan / 8 Comments Continue reading →
The empty forest where 100+ bird species are feared extinct February 23, 2015November 16, 2017 / mike shanahan / 2 Comments Continue reading →