Summer birds : the butterflies of Maria Merian /

In the Middle Ages, people believed that insects were evil, born from mud in a process called spontaneous generation. 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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Engle, Margarita
Other Authors: Paschkis, Julie, 1957- (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Henry Holt, 2010.
Edition:1st ed.
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Description
Summary:In the Middle Ages, people believed that insects were evil, born from mud in a process called spontaneous generation. 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.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
ISBN:9780805089370 (hc : alk. paper)
0805089373 (hc : alk. paper)