Alec H. Chisholm (1890–1977)
Autore di Bird Wonders of Australia
Sull'Autore
Opere di Alec H. Chisholm
Ferdinand von Mueller 4 copie
Australian Wild Life 3 copie
Fairy wrens 2 copie
Ferdinand von Mueller 1825-1896 1 copia
Some Australian Birds 1 copia
Feathered minstrels of Australia 1 copia
The story of Elizabeth Gould 1 copia
Some Favourite Birds 1 copia
The Australian encyclopaedia 1 copia
Opere correlate
Bush wanderings of a naturalist, or, Notes on the field sports and fauna of Australia Felix (1979) — Prefazione, alcune edizioni — 7 copie
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Altri nomi
- Chisholm, Alexander Hugh
- Data di nascita
- 1890-03-28
- Data di morte
- 1977-07-10
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- Australia
- Luogo di nascita
- Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
- Luogo di morte
- Cremorne Point, New South Wales, Australia
- Luogo di residenza
- Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Istruzione
- Maryborough State High School
- Attività lavorative
- journalist
ornithologist
encyclopaedist
author
newspaper editor - Organizzazioni
- Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union
Queensland Gould League of Bird Lovers
Royal Australian Historical Society
British Ornithologists' Club
Field Naturalists Club - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Australian Natural History Medallion
Order of the British Empire
Utenti
Recensioni
Statistiche
- Opere
- 34
- Opere correlate
- 1
- Utenti
- 131
- Popolarità
- #154,467
- Voto
- 4.3
- Recensioni
- 3
- ISBN
- 18
- Lingue
- 1
Probably the best word to sum this book up would be "quaint". It is written in a prolix, bucolic style typical of Chisholm's time, and laced with grandiose literary allusions. There is very little science here; the book is mostly one man's observations, delivered in a quite anthropomorphic fashion.
I found it useful to have an online bird reference handy, especially since the names of some of the birds Chisholm writes about have changed. What he calls a "soldier bird" is now known as a noisy miner, for example. It's also nice to have some colour pictures to look at while appreciating Chisholm's descriptions.
I doubt that any modern bird-fancier would write such a book, but it still has interest and merit. The final chapter, on the disappearance of the paradise parrot, is a very early call to action on preserving endangered species. In a way, this chapter underscores a sad aspect of this book; many of the species that Chisholm talks about as common are now quite rarely seen; driven away by loss of habitat.… (altro)