{"product_id":"the-aquatic-explorers-kenneth-johnstone-9781487592103","title":"The Aquatic Explorers: A History of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1898 a group of scientists, working without pay, often under hazardous conditions with only the most primitive equipment, began a systematic study of the fishes in Canada's inland and marine waters. The team operated under the aegis of a board of management which was later to evolve into the Fisheries Research Board, a scientific organization that has placed Canada among the world's leaders in fishery knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis history of the Fisheries Research Board examines the aims and achievements of its research, its attempts to deal with the often conflicting demands of pure and applied science, and its confrontations with a frequently uncomprehending and dissatisfied government. The people who shaped and sustained the organization figure prominently in the account.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn-depth taped interviews with senior members and employees of the Fisheries Research Board, as well as the Annual Reports and other publications of the Department of Fisheries, have enabled Kenneth Johnstone to produce a rich history of a remarkable scientific organization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth Johnstone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487592108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487592103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/1977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Kenneth Johnstone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50593996243199,"sku":"9781487592103","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_39fc906b-af75-4742-99b0-42abebc5864c.jpg?v=1791131794","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-aquatic-explorers-kenneth-johnstone-9781487592103","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}