Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2016
Department 1
Biology
Abstract
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. Her original works have been preserved in archives and museums all over the world, from Saint-Petersburg to New York, and have been the subject of countless publications, exhibitions and novels.
Copyright Note
This is the publisher's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Etheridge, Kay. "The Biology in Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensiun." In Maria Sibylla Merian: Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium." Edited by Marieke van Delft and Hans Mulder. The Hague: Lannoo, 2016. Pages 29-39. In Dutch and English.
Required Publisher's Statement
Full book available from the publisher, Lannoo (www.lannoo.com/maria-sibylla-merian-metamorphosis-insectorum-surinamensium) or the book's website (http://www.sibyllamerian.com/home.html).
Also available in German.