Thepointisthatknowledgein general and sciencein particular does notconsistofabstractbutofman-madeideas, all the way from its beginnings to its modern and idiosyncraticmodels.
And historically there was the additional fear that the precious store of knowledge accumulating as the world grew in wisdom might be lost by natural or man-made disaster.
The legal action dates back to April 2011 and allegations made by a California-based man that his youngest daughter had racked up a series of charges without his knowledge.