Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium 1705

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Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium 1705

Author	: Maria Sibylla Merian
File Size	: 55,6 Mb
Publisher	: Lannoo Publishers
Language	: English
Release Date	: 04 May 2024
ISBN	: 940143378X
Pages	: 0 pages

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Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium 1705 by Maria Sibylla Merian Book PDF Summary

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.

Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium 1705 by Maria Sibylla Merian

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