The Girl Who Drew Butterflies
How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science
Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018.
Format: Book
Description: 120 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
"Newbery-Honor winning author Joyce Sidman explores the extraordinary life and scientific discoveries of Maria Merian, who discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented the science behind the mystery in this visual biography that features many original paintings by Maria herself."-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
The girl in the garden -- Egg -- Hatching -- First instar -- Second instar -- Third instar -- Fourth instar -- Molting -- Pupa -- Eclosing -- Expanding -- Flight -- Egg -- The woman in her world.
Subjects:
Merian, Maria Sibylla, 1647-1717 -- Juvenile literature.
Entomologists -- Germany -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Entomology -- Germany -- History -- 17th century -- Juvenile literature.
Scientific illustrators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Scientific illustration -- Germany -- History -- 17th century -- Juvenile literature.
Scientists -- Germany -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women naturalists -- Germany -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Insects -- Metamorphosis -- Juvenile literature.
Entomologists -- Juvenile literature.
Scientists -- Juvenile literature.
Women naturalists -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Merian, Maria Sibylla, 1647-1717 -- Juvenile literature.
Entomologists -- Germany -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Entomology -- Germany -- History -- 17th century -- Juvenile literature.
Scientific illustrators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Scientific illustration -- Germany -- History -- 17th century -- Juvenile literature.
Scientists -- Germany -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women naturalists -- Germany -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Insects -- Metamorphosis -- Juvenile literature.
Entomologists -- Juvenile literature.
Scientists -- Juvenile literature.
Women naturalists -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: Ages 10-12.
ISBN:
9780544717138
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Merian, Maria Sibylla | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Merian, Maria Sibylla | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Merian, Maria Sibylla | Ballentine Indoors | Children's Biography | Out (Due: 5/8/2024) |
C BIOGRAPHY Merian, Maria Sibylla | Ballentine Indoors | Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Merian, Maria Sibylla | St. Andrews Indoors | Children's Biography | Out (Due: 5/2/2024) |
C BIOGRAPHY Merian, Maria Sibylla | Lower Richland | Display, Children's Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references.