Maria Sibylla Merian : artist, scientist, adventurer / Sarah B. Pomeroy and Jeyaraney Kathirithamby.
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TextPublisher: Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, [2018]Distributor: [New York?] : Distributed in North America by Abrams Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First editionDescription: 95 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmISBN: - 9781947440012
- 1947440012
- Merian, Maria Sibylla, 1647-1717 -- Biography
- Merian, Maria Sibylla, 1647-1717 -- Juvenile literature
- Women naturalists -- Germany -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Natural history illustrators -- Germany -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Women naturalists -- Biography
- Natural history illustrators
- Natural history illustration
- Insects in art
- Flowers in art
- Plants in art
- QH31.M45 P66 2018
- 42.05
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lending Books | Elisabeth C. Miller Library Youth Collection | QK98.2.M47 P66 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39352800174724 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-93) and index.
Growing up with art and nature -- Painter, scientist, wife, mother -- Transforming her life -- Danger, discovery, adventure -- Sharing the wonder.
More advanced readers will be fascinated by this vividly-illustrated biography, which includes resources for teachers along with an excellent glossary. (Miller Library Staff)
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.
Recommended for primary school (age 6-12) and up.