--- product_id: 345732561 title: "Plants That Kill: A Natural History of the World's Most Poisonous Plants" price: "383.87 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/345732561-plants-that-kill-a-natural-history-of-the-worlds-most store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Global poisonous plant coverage Richly illustrated & in-depth Detailed chemical toxin analysis Plants That Kill: A Natural History of the World's Most Poisonous Plants **Price:** 383.87 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌿 Unlock the lethal beauty of nature’s most dangerous plants! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Plants That Kill: A Natural History of the World's Most Poisonous Plants - **How much does it cost?** 383.87 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/345732561-plants-that-kill-a-natural-history-of-the-worlds-most) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Expert Authorship:** Written by renowned botanists with decades of research experience, ensuring authoritative content. - • **Global Toxic Tour:** Explores poisonous plants from every continent, revealing hidden dangers and cultural uses. - • **FOMO for Plant Enthusiasts:** Join thousands of readers fascinated by nature’s deadliest secrets—don’t miss out on this bestseller. - • **Science Meets Storytelling:** Combines rigorous chemistry and biology with captivating case studies and historical insights. - • **Visual Feast for the Curious:** Stunning high-quality photographs and illustrations bring deadly plants to life. ## Overview Plants That Kill is a richly illustrated, authoritative natural history book detailing the world’s most poisonous plants. It covers their toxic effects, chemical compositions, and roles in medicine, rituals, and warfare, supported by expert research and vivid imagery. A must-have for botanists, gardeners, and curious minds eager to explore nature’s dark side. ## Description "This richly illustrated book provides an in-depth natural history of the most poisonous plants on earth, covering everything from the lethal effects of hemlock and deadly nightshade to the uses of such plants in medicine, ritual, and chemical warfar Review: Love! - Came in perfect condition, beautiful photographs and some illustrations. Can't wait to start reading! Review: Scholarly, Colourful and Readable - This new book on Poisonous Plants is full of excellent quality images. The text is accurate and full of case studies of the toxic effects of plants and explores the chemistry of many poisons that some plants may contain. I have to declare an interest, in that one of the authors has corresponded with me in the past and helped me where possible in my own poisonous plants researches. Dr Dauncey is based at Kew and has spent many years (certainly more than a decade) involved with the identification and effects of poisonous plants in Enland. She has already been a co-author of two volumes linked to this subject concerning plants growing in Britain. However, the remit of this title encompasses plants from all over the world and the large size of the book permits more exploration of the chemistry and groups of compounds found in these sometimes exotic plants. The structure of the book is one of themes and I think the concept works well in illustrating how different toxins can be. They may act on the heart or the brain, or the liver, or other parts of the body. The themes demonstrate the variety of poisons and their differing effects and are frequently biologically and chemically not related at all. So each section of the book can be extremely varied, to make this point. Also, some plants I had not seen in print before, such as the mexican prickly poppy contaminating crops grown to make cooking oil (mustard seed oil) led in 1998 to 3,000 hospitalisations and 60 deaths in one incident. A wide ranging title, that has great photographs and learned content that should interest anyone interested in learning about Poisonous Plants and their roles in nature and communities around the world. ## Features - Item Trademark: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS - manufacturer: Princeton University Press - Item Weight: grams, pounds, 2.50004205108, 1134. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #230,451 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #265 in Scientific Reference #367 in Botany & Plants #750 in Gardening & Landscape Design | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 615 Reviews | ## Images ![Plants That Kill: A Natural History of the World's Most Poisonous Plants - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/817mGD5k1mL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love! *by C***E on 11 September 2022* Came in perfect condition, beautiful photographs and some illustrations. Can't wait to start reading! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Scholarly, Colourful and Readable *by R***S on 23 March 2019* This new book on Poisonous Plants is full of excellent quality images. The text is accurate and full of case studies of the toxic effects of plants and explores the chemistry of many poisons that some plants may contain. I have to declare an interest, in that one of the authors has corresponded with me in the past and helped me where possible in my own poisonous plants researches. Dr Dauncey is based at Kew and has spent many years (certainly more than a decade) involved with the identification and effects of poisonous plants in Enland. She has already been a co-author of two volumes linked to this subject concerning plants growing in Britain. However, the remit of this title encompasses plants from all over the world and the large size of the book permits more exploration of the chemistry and groups of compounds found in these sometimes exotic plants. The structure of the book is one of themes and I think the concept works well in illustrating how different toxins can be. They may act on the heart or the brain, or the liver, or other parts of the body. The themes demonstrate the variety of poisons and their differing effects and are frequently biologically and chemically not related at all. So each section of the book can be extremely varied, to make this point. Also, some plants I had not seen in print before, such as the mexican prickly poppy contaminating crops grown to make cooking oil (mustard seed oil) led in 1998 to 3,000 hospitalisations and 60 deaths in one incident. A wide ranging title, that has great photographs and learned content that should interest anyone interested in learning about Poisonous Plants and their roles in nature and communities around the world. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is excellent book about poisonous plants! *by Y***V on 29 July 2018* This book is built very competently: excellent classification (except of last chapter, plants of which should be classified between other chapters of the book); scientific descriptions of plants, their toxins and mechanism of action of latter; interesting topics from poisonous plants' history and poisonings, including history of drugs based on those plants; a lot of beautiful photos and pictures; great introduction, that enables all of the people to read and understand medical and botanical scientific manner; short description of some of the plant families. It is really interesting, that plants described here are not just banal plants like Deadly nightshade, but also a lot of interesting tropical plants, that you won't see of or hear of every day. As a pharmacist (and a scientist generally) I liked the scientific way of content description using medical and botanical terms. I'm glad that this book became my first book about poisonous plants and opened me that enchanting world! ## Frequently Bought Together - Plants That Kill: A Natural History of the World's Most Poisonous Plants - Poison: The History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners - Plants That Cure: Plants as a Source for Medicines, from Pharmaceuticals to Herbal Remedies --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/345732561-plants-that-kill-a-natural-history-of-the-worlds-most](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/345732561-plants-that-kill-a-natural-history-of-the-worlds-most) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-08-20*