The Book Prize Index

Ocean of Life: The Fate of Man and the Sea

Callum Roberts

A vibrant tribute to the sea by a leading conservation biologist traces the human race's relationship to the ocean, identifying the consequences of modern fishing, pollution and climate change on marine life while making urgent recommendations for reversing damage.

ScienceScience · high confidenceScience81 signalsLlm Classifier: Science -> ScienceGoogle Books: Science -> ScienceKeyword Classifier: Nature & Environment -> Nature & EnvironmentClimate, Weather & DisasterOceans, Rivers & WaterEnvironment, Conservation & Pollution

Award History

0 wins · 2 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Royal Society Science Book PrizeMajor2013ShortlistSecondary source
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in NonfictionMajor2013LonglistOfficial source
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Experimental book profileGenerated by GPT-5.4 nano · may contain inaccuracies

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  1. 01 Central figures

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  2. 02 Central places

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  3. 03 Suggested argument

    Modern fishing, pollution, and climate change have caused harmful consequences for marine life, and urgent recommendations are needed to reverse the damage.

    Model confidence 78%

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    35 / 100 academic

    Serious trade

    An estimate of intended readership and scholarly apparatus—not quality or importance.

Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 62%.