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Gr 3–7—Maria Sibylla Merian worked at a time when women scientists were rare, photography had not yet been invented, the life cycle from a caterpillar to a butterfly was unknown, and Carl Linnaeus's biological classification system was still years away. Merian observed the natural world, recorded her observations in detailed drawings, and even made the journey to Surinam to study local flora and fauna. Here, her story is told in chronological ord...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

The seventeenth-century entomologist, ecologist, and artist fully comes to life in this absorbing biography. Richly illustrated with over a hundred images, in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More