Maria Sibylla Merian, artist, scientist, adventurer, Sarah B. Pomeroy and Jeyaraney Kathirithamby
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Maria Sibylla Merian, artist, scientist, adventurer, Sarah B. Pomeroy and Jeyaraney Kathirithamby
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-93) and index
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
resource.interestAgeLevel
Ages 8 to 12
resource.interestGradeLevel
Grades 3 to 7
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Maria Sibylla Merian
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
987591550
Responsibility statement
Sarah B. Pomeroy and Jeyaraney Kathirithamby
Sub title
artist, scientist, adventurer
Summary
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
Target audience
pre adolescent
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- Natural history illustration -- Juvenile literature
- Women naturalists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Natural history illustration + History -- 17th century -- Juvenile literature
- Flowers in art -- Juvenile literature
- Natural history illustrators -- Germany -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Natural history illustrators -- Juvenile literature
- Natural history illustration + History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Biographies -- Juvenile literature
- Plants in art -- Juvenile literature
- Insects in art -- Juvenile literature
- Merian, Maria Sibylla, 1647-1717 -- Juvenile literature
- Women naturalists -- Germany -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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- Natural history illustration -- Juvenile literature
- Women naturalists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Natural history illustration + History -- 17th century -- Juvenile literature
- Flowers in art -- Juvenile literature
- Natural history illustrators -- Germany -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Natural history illustrators -- Juvenile literature
- Natural history illustration + History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Biographies -- Juvenile literature
- Plants in art -- Juvenile literature
- Insects in art -- Juvenile literature
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- Women naturalists -- Germany -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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