Trying Leviathan : the nineteenth-century New York court case that put the whale on trial and challenged the order of nature / D. Graham Burnett.

• Common sense -- The philosophical whale -- Naturalists in the crow's nest -- Men of affairs -- The jury steps out.

Ämnesord

Trials (Tax evasion)  -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century. (LCSH)

Whale oil  -- Taxation -- Law and legislation -- New York (State) -- History -- 19th century. (LCSH)

Whales  -- Classification -- History -- 19th century. (LCSH)

Whaling  -- United States -- History -- 19th century. (LCSH)

Zoology  -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century. (LCSH)

Valar  -- historia (sao)

Valfångst  -- historia (sao)

Zoologi  -- sociala aspekter -- historia (sao)

Rättegångar  -- historia (sao)

Förenta staterna  -- New York (sao)

1800-talet  (sao)

Personnamn

Maurice, James, fl. 1818 -- Trials, litigation, etc.

Judd, Samuel, fl. 1818 -- Trials, litigation, etc.

Maurice, James

Judd, Samuel

Namn/titel

Sampson, William, 1764-1836.: Is a whale a fish? 

Klassifikation

KF228.M38 (LCC)

344.7470957 (DDC)

Oe (kssb/8 (machine generated))