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The Biology Of Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, Kay Etheridge
The Biology Of Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium, Kay Etheridge
Biology Faculty Publications
Book Description: This facsimile of one of the most beautiful books of natural history ever created contains sixty magnificent illustrations showing exotic insects, with the original descriptions. The reissue is the same size as the original and is enriched with an illustrated introduction about the life, work and significance of Maria Sibylla Merian, and a new scientific description of all the insects, animals and plants.
The life and work of this German woman who moved to the Netherlands has been the subject of international research by botanists, entomologists and historians concerned with the history of science, art, religion and economics. …