In the Middle Ages, people believed that insects were evil, born from mud in a process called spontaneous generation. Maria Merian was only a child, but she disagreed. She watched carefully as caterpillars spun themselves cocoons, which opened to reveal summer birds, or butterflies and moths. Maria studied the whole life cycle of the summer birds, and documented what she learned in vibrant paintings.
This is the story of one young girl who took the time to observe and learn, and in so doing disproved a theory that went all the way back to ancient Greece.
- ISBN10 0805089373
- ISBN13 9780805089370
- Publish Date 27 April 2010
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 5 April 2024
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Henry Holt & Company Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 32
- Language English