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Maria Sibylla Merian - Artist, Scientist, Adventurer

Hardcover • 2018 • 1. edition

Maria Sibylla Merian - Artist, Scientist, Adventurer

By Sarah B. Pomeroy, Jeyaraney Kathirithamby

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About the book

In 1660, at the age of thirteen, Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) began her study of butterfly metamorphosis-years before any other scientist published an accurate description of the process. Later, Merian and her daughter ventured thousands of miles from their home in the Netherlands to the rainforests of South America seeking new and amazing insects to observe and illustrate. Years after her death, Merian's accurate and beautiful illustrations were used by scientists, including Carl Linnaeus, ...Show more

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ISBN

9781947440012

Publisher

Getty Trust Publications

Published year

2018

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1

Original title

Maria Sibylla Merian - Artist, Scientist, Adventurer

Format

Hardcover

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