Format:
95 Seiten
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Illustrationen
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27 cm
ISBN:
9781606065556
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9781947440012
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1947440012
Content:
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 into the rainforests of South America seeking new and amazing insects to observe and illustrate
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-93) and index
,
10+
Language:
English
Subjects:
Art History
Keywords:
Merian, Maria Sibylla 1647-1717
;
Jugendsachbuch
;
Bildband
Author information:
Kathirithamby, Jeyaraney
Author information:
Pomeroy, Sarah B. 1938-
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