Alec H. Chisholm (1890–1977)
Auteur de Bird Wonders of Australia
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de Alec H. Chisholm
The making of a sentimental bloke: A sketch of the remarkable career of C.J. Dennis (1946) 9 exemplaires
Ferdinand von Mueller 4 exemplaires
Australian Wild Life 3 exemplaires
Fairy wrens 2 exemplaires
Land of Wonder. The best Australian nature writing. 1 exemplaire
Ferdinand von Mueller 1825-1896 1 exemplaire
Some Australian Birds 1 exemplaire
Who's Who in Australia XIIIth edition, 1947 1 exemplaire
Feathered minstrels of Australia 1 exemplaire
The story of Elizabeth Gould 1 exemplaire
Observations on the golden bower-bird 1 exemplaire
Some Favourite Birds 1 exemplaire
The Australian encyclopaedia 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
Bush wanderings of a naturalist, or, Notes on the field sports and fauna of Australia Felix (1979) — Avant-propos, quelques éditions — 7 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Autres noms
- Chisholm, Alexander Hugh
- Date de naissance
- 1890-03-28
- Date de décès
- 1977-07-10
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Australia
- Lieu de naissance
- Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
- Lieu du décès
- Cremorne Point, New South Wales, Australia
- Lieux de résidence
- Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Études
- Maryborough State High School
- Professions
- journalist
ornithologist
encyclopaedist
author
newspaper editor - Organisations
- Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union
Queensland Gould League of Bird Lovers
Royal Australian Historical Society
British Ornithologists' Club
Field Naturalists Club - Prix et distinctions
- Australian Natural History Medallion
Order of the British Empire
Membres
Critiques
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 34
- Aussi par
- 1
- Membres
- 128
- Popularité
- #157,245
- Évaluation
- 4.3
- Critiques
- 3
- ISBN
- 18
- Langues
- 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.… (plus d'informations)