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Chrysalis - Maria Sibylla Merian and the Secrets of Metamorphosis (Paperback)
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"Fascinating reading about a little-known, independent
woman."--""Science""
Today, an entomologist in a laboratory can gaze at a butterfly pupa
with a microscope so powerful that the swirling cells on the pupa's
skin look like a galaxy. She can activate a single gene or knock it
out. What she can't do is discover how the insect behaves in its
natural habitat--which means she doesn't know what steps to take to
preserve it from extinction, nor how any particular gene may
interact with the environment.
Three hundred years ago, a fifty-two year-old German woman set sail
on a solo scientific expedition to study insect metamorphosis. She
could not have imagined the routine magic that scientists perform
today--but her absolute insistence on studying insects in their
natural habitats was so far ahead of its time that it is only now
coming back into favor. ""Chrysalis"" restores Maria Sibylla Merian
to her rightful place in the history of science, taking us from
golden-age Amsterdam to the Surinam tropics to modern laboratories
where Merian's insights fuel new approaches to both ecology and
genetics.
"What makes "Chrysalis" such a pleasure is that our awe is guided
by Merian's discoveries. Her life was dedicated to understanding
and depicting the science of transformation, yet she never lost her
enchantment with what few of us could deny is also
miraculous."--""Orion """
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"This lovely and thoughtful book sets Maria Merian's work in its
natural context, restoring its true meaning and the reputation she
deserves."--Andrea Barrett, author of ""The Voyage of the Narwhal
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Kim Todd's previous book, ""Tinkering with Eden, "" received the
PEN/Jerard Fund Award and theSigurd F. Olsen Nature Writing Award.
Her essays and articles have appeared in ""Sierra, Orion,
Backpacker, "" and ""Grist, "" among other places. She lives in
Missoula, Montana.
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Imprint: |
Mariner Books
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2007 |
First published: |
December 2007 |
Authors: |
Kim Todd
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Dimensions: |
203 x 134 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
330 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-15-603299-5 |
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0-15-603299-6 |
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9780156032995 |
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