Most Delicious Poison: The Story of Nature's Toxins--From Spices to Vices

by Noah Whiteman

An evolutionary biologist tells the story of nature's toxins and why we are attracted--and addicted--to them, in this "magisterial, fascinating, and gripping tour de force" (Neil Shubin).

A deadly secret lurks within our spice racks, medicine cabinets, backyard gardens, and private stashes.

Scratch beneath the surface of a coffee bean, a red pepper flake, a poppy seed, a mold spore, a foxglove leaf, a magic-mushroom cap, a marijuana...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031638657X
• ISBN13: 9780316386579
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.5"