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One of the first naturalists to observe live insects directly, Maria Sibylla Merian was also one of the first to document the metamorphosis of the butterfly. In this visual nonfiction biography, richly illustrated throughout with full colour original paintings by Merian herself, the Newbery Honor winning author Joyce Sidman paints her own picture of one of the first female entomologists and a woman who flouted convention in the pursuit of knowledge and her passion for insects.

The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science

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One of the first naturalists to observe live insects directly, Maria Sibylla Merian was also one of the first to... Read more

    Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
    Publication Date: 28/02/2018
    ISBN13: 9780544717138, 978-0544717138
    ISBN10: 0544717139

    Number of Pages: 160

    Children & Teen , Children's Non-Fiction

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    One of the first naturalists to observe live insects directly, Maria Sibylla Merian was also one of the first to document the metamorphosis of the butterfly. In this visual nonfiction biography, richly illustrated throughout with full colour original paintings by Merian herself, the Newbery Honor winning author Joyce Sidman paints her own picture of one of the first female entomologists and a woman who flouted convention in the pursuit of knowledge and her passion for insects.

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