by Nancy | Jun 19, 2011 | Maria Sybilla Merian's books
I just read that at the June 13, 2011 Christie’s auction in London that an original copy of Maria Sybilla Merian’s first book (Das Blumenbuch) sold for £565,250 or $915,564.02! I had once had the passing thought that it would be nice to have one of her...
by Nancy | Apr 23, 2011 | Writing
Yep, that’s right. I was browsing through Google Images for things related to Maria Sybilla Merian for a project I have in mind, when…there on the page was ME staring back at ME! I clicked on my picture and it took me to DevSur.com: Your Suriname News...
by Nancy | Mar 27, 2011 | Chasing Caterpillars, Events, Writing
On Saturday, March 26, 2011, I spoke to a local writers group about the biography I am writing of early artist/scientist Maria Sybilla Merian. I talked about the various types of research I have done for the book, including travel to Germany and visits to various...
by Nancy | Feb 8, 2011 | Chasing Caterpillars, News, Research, Writing
Please comment on the News-Leader’s website and join the project! The clock is ticking on Nancy Dailey’s dream. Dailey, a retired teacher, has until Thursday to raise money to fund a trip to Suriname to finish research for a book she’s writing on...
by Nancy | Feb 5, 2011 | Miscellaneous, Research
The whole thing is sooo small and so different from what I’ve known as a microscope. And the lens is so tiny! I don’t know how in the world Leeuwenhoek ever discovered all those things he did using this! (Now to figure out what I can try to look at using...
by Nancy | Jan 27, 2011 | Chasing Caterpillars, Research
Last year I contacted Al Shinn about making a replica Leeuwenhoek microscope for me. Leeuwenhoek was a compatriot of Maria Sybilla Merian’s, and he made around 500 very small microscopes. Mr. Shinn and I talked last week, the results being since he is so busy...
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