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The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science
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The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science
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The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science
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One of the first naturalists to observe live insects directly, Maria Sibylla Merian was also one of the first to document the metamorphosis of the butterfly.
Richly illustrated throughout with full-color original paintings by Merian herself,
will enthrall young scientists.
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?
answers this question.