Maria Merian's Butterflies

Maria Merian's Butterflies
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Publisher : Royal Collection Editions
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ISBN-10 : 1909741310
ISBN-13 : 9781909741317
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Book Synopsis Maria Merian's Butterflies by : Kate Heard

Download or read book Maria Merian's Butterflies written by Kate Heard and published by Royal Collection Editions. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 1699, the German artist and entomologist Maria Sibylla Merian set sail for Suriname, in South America. There she would spend two years studying the animals and plants which she encountered, aiming to explore the life-cycle of insects (then only partially understood). Those studies led to the publication of the Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium (the Metamorphosis of the Insects of Suriname), a luxury volume which brought the wonders of Suriname to Europe."--


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