Trying Leviathan : the nineteenth-century New York court case that put the whale on trial and challenged the order of nature
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Maurice, James, -- active 1818 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Sampson, William, -- 1764-1836. -- Is a whale a fish?
Trial and arbitral proceedings.
Trials (Tax evasion) -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Whale oil -- Taxation -- Law and legislation -- New York (State) -- History -- 19th century.
Whales -- Classification -- History -- 19th century.
Whaling -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Zoology -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Burnett, D. G. (2007). Trying Leviathan: the nineteenth-century New York court case that put the whale on trial and challenged the order of nature . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Burnett, D. Graham. 2007. Trying Leviathan: The Nineteenth-century New York Court Case That Put the Whale On Trial and Challenged the Order of Nature. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Burnett, D. Graham. Trying Leviathan: The Nineteenth-century New York Court Case That Put the Whale On Trial and Challenged the Order of Nature Princeton University Press, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Burnett, D. Graham. Trying Leviathan: The Nineteenth-century New York Court Case That Put the Whale On Trial and Challenged the Order of Nature Princeton University Press, 2007.