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Author:
Sidman, Joyce.
Title:
The girl who drew butterflies : how Maria Merian's art changed science / Joyce Sidman.
Edition:
1st pbk. ed.
Publisher:
Clarion Booksan imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
120 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 23 cm.
Subject:
Merian, Maria Sibylla,--1647-1717--Juvenile literature.
Entomologists--Germany--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Entomology--Germany--History--17th century--Juvenile literature.
Scientific illustrators--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Scientific illustration--Germany--History--17th century--Juvenile literature.
Scientists--Germany--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Women naturalists--Germany--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Insects--Metamorphosis--Juvenile literature.
Merian, Maria Sibylla,--1647-1717.
Entomologists--Germany.
Entomology--Germany--History--17th century.
Scientific illustrators.
Scientific illustration--Germany--History--17th century.
Scientists--Germany.
Naturalists--Germany.
Women--Biography.
Insects--Metamorphosis.
Merian, Maria Sibylla,--1647-1717.
Entomologists--Biography.
Entomology--History.
Scientific illustrators--Biography.
Scientific illustration--History.
Scientists--Germany--Biography.
Naturalists--Germany--Biography.
Women--Germany--Biography.
Insects--Metamorphosis.
Biographies.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Summary:
"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.
Indexed by:
School Library Journal starred, December 2017
Booklist starred, October 2017
Horn Book Starred, January 2018
Pub Weekly, November 2017
Booklist, October 2017
Kirkus Starred, November 2017
Horn Book, November 2018
Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), February 2018
School Library Journal starred
Booklist starred
Horn Book Starred
ISBN:
1668813831
9781668813836
0358667933
9780358667933
Locations:
ZKPC437 -- Logan Public Library (Logan)

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