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Savant of the Australian Seas
Anthony James Harrison
其他書名
William Saville-Kent (1845-1908) and Australian Fisheries
出版Tasmanian Historical Research Association, 1997
ISBN09094791789780909479176
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=KQUXAQAAIAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋"Born in Devon, England in 1845 William Saville-Kent grew up in an extraordinary situation. His childhood was tragically cut short by the conviction of his much loved sister for the murder of their infant half-brother. Moving to London he began a career in marine biology under the patronage of the lions of Victorian natural history --Owen, Huxley and Flower. His early professional years were spent in the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons and the British Museum where he developed special interest in corals, sponges and marine protozoa. From 1884 to 1895 Saville-Kent introduced scientific research to Australian fisheries and laid the foundations for a distinctive Australian style of fisheries management ..."--Back cover.