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Idling in Green Places: A Life of Alec Chisholm: By Russell McGregor. Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2019. Pp. 285. A$49.95 paper.
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Australian Historical Studies . May2023, Vol. 54 Issue 2, p381-382. 2p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- In his compelling biography, I Idling in Green Places i , Russell McGregor captures Chisholm's fervent love for a natural world which was, to him, joyful and interactive. Idling in Green Places: A Life of Alec Chisholm: By Russell McGregor. In contrast to these "stodgy scientists", Chisholm depicted birds as perfectly capable of "purposeless pleasure", "bird-games" and "zest for life" (106). [Extracted from the article]
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- *SCHOLARLY publishing
*AUSTRALIANS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1031461X
- Volume :
- 54
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Australian Historical Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 163552696
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1031461X.2023.2189071