Girl Who Drew Butterflies e-bog
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In this beautiful nonfiction biography, a Robert F. Sibert Medal winner, the Newbery Honorwinning author Joyce Sidman introduces readers to one of the first female entomologists and a woman who flouted convention in the pursuit of knowledge and her passion for insects.One of the first naturalists to observe live insects directly, Maria Sibylla Merian was also one of the first to document the me...
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65,85 DKK
Forlag
Clarion Books
Udgivet
20 februar 2018
Længde
160 sider
Genrer
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781328830289
In this beautiful nonfiction biography, a Robert F. Sibert Medal winner, the Newbery Honorwinning author Joyce Sidman introduces readers to one of the first female entomologists and a woman who flouted convention in the pursuit of knowledge and her passion for insects.One of the first naturalists to observe live insects directly, Maria Sibylla Merian was also one of the first to document the metamorphosis of the butterfly.Richly illustrated throughout with full-colororiginal paintings by Merian herself, The Grew Who Drew Butterflies will enthrall young scientists.Bugs, of all kinds, were considered to be born of mud and to be beasts of the devil.Why would anyone, let alone a girl, want to study and observe them? The Girl Who Drew Butterflies answers this question.Booklist Editors ChoiceChicago Public Library Best of the YearKirkus Best Book of the Year Bulletin Blue Ribbon BookJunior Library Guild SelectionNew York Public Library Top 10 Best Books of the Year