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

Author: Joyce Sidman (Contribution by)

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  • : $26.99 AUD
  • : 9780544717138
  • : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
  • : HMH Books for Young Readers
  • : December 2017
  • : 228mm X 177mm
  • : April 2018
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  • : Joyce Sidman (Contribution by)
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  • : Hardback
  • : 2018
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  • : English
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  • : 2016057731
  • : 160
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  • : Full colour illustrations
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Barcode 9780544717138
9780544717138

Description

Newbery Honoree Sidman explores the extraordinary life and scientific discoveries of Merian, who discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented the science behind the mystery in this visual biography that features many original paintings by Merian herself. Full color.

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Bugs, of all kinds, were considered to be 'born of mud' and to be 'beasts of the devil.' Why would anyone, let alone a girl, want to study and observe them?