Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium 1705

Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium 1705
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Publisher : Lannoo Publishers
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 940143378X
ISBN-13 : 9789401433785
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Book Synopsis Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium 1705 by : Maria Sibylla Merian

Download or read book Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium 1705 written by Maria Sibylla Merian and published by Lannoo Publishers. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a full-size facsimile of the magnum opus of Maria Sibylla Merian, a significant contributor to the field of entomology because of her careful observations and documentation of the metamorphosis of the butterfly. Merian, a German naturalist and scientific illustrator, was one of the foremost female scientists of the 17th century. In 1705, she published Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, for which she became famous. No more than 30 copies of this masterwork are left worldwide.


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