Trying Leviathan

The Nineteenth-Century New York Court Case That Put the Whale on Trial and Challenged the Order of Nature

Autori

• D. Graham Burnett

Parametri

• 300 pagine
• 11 ore di lettura

• Diritto
• Natura, animali
• Saggistica
• Scienze Naturali
• Storia

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The narrative centers on the 1818 trial of Maurice v. Judd, which challenged the classification of whales as fish, sparking a significant debate between emerging scientific taxonomy and traditional biblical views. D. Graham Burnett vividly recounts the courtroom drama, featuring diverse witnesses, including whalers and philosophers, who presented evidence that questioned established beliefs about nature. Set against a backdrop of scientific revolution between Linnaeus and Darwin, the trial highlighted the evolving understanding of the natural world and the complexities of categorizing life.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2010

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