{"product_id":"9781775846468","title":"The Fishy Smiths","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe discovery of the modern-day coelacanth will forever be linked with the name of JLB Smith. An intense, irascible, eccentric man, JLB (as he was widely known) and his long-suffering wife Margaret were both remarkable South African scientists who changed the course of the biological sciences. Best known for their research on the coelacanth, they also contributed in many other ways to the scientifi c study of fi shes (ichthyology) and related fields.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe first comprehensive biography about JLB and Margaret Smith.\u003cbr\u003eTraces their formative years and serendipitous meeting, leading up to the discovery of the coelacanth, and the tumultuous years that followed.\u003cbr\u003eDetails their punitive work ethic, eccentric and rugged lifestyle, and their astonishingly productive lives.\u003cbr\u003eA story awash with adventure, travel, discovery, risk-taking, near-death experiences - and their extraordinary contribution to science.\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with black-and-white images of the Smiths' fascinating lives, as well as a 16-page colour section, Mike Bruton's lively account fi lls a scientific and biographical niche and will become a classic of the South African scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Mike+Bruton\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eMike Bruton\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mike Bruton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47376692215971,"sku":"9781775846468","price":310.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/img_9781775846468_99cab62e-be0b-498f-9f5d-6fee2ec60030.jpg?v=1776574711","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781775846468","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}