Paraíso venenoso

Synopsis of Paraíso venenoso

«Paraíso venenoso» is the popular science essay by José Manuel Correa Sabater, published by Anaya Multimedia in paperback (224 pages, in Spanish).

A journey through human history via poisonous plants: their biology, their toxins, and their role in rituals, wars, gastronomy, drugs, and medicine. The author, a biologist, explains with scientific rigour but in an accessible way how they kill, how they heal, and how they have accompanied humanity since its origins.

First edition, published on 9 October 2025. Part of the Libros singulares collection.

For readers curious about botany, the history of science, and naturalist popularisation who seek a rigorous and comprehensible approach without prior knowledge.