The Book Prize Index

The Blue Whale

George L. Small

Citing scientific evidence of the rapidly decreasing numbers of blue whales, the author questions the behavior of whalers and the International Whaling Commission who continue harvesting practices that are destroying their industry. -- Back cover.

Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment · high confidenceNature & Environment81 signalsLlm Classifier: Nature & Environment -> Nature & EnvironmentGoogle Books: Nature -> Nature & EnvironmentTopic Classifier: Scientific Biography -> BiographyScientific Biography

Award History

1 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
National Book Award for NonfictionMajor1972Co-winnerSecondary 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

    By citing scientific evidence of rapidly declining blue whale numbers, the author argues that whalers and the International Whaling Commission continue harvesting practices that are destroying the industry.

    Model confidence 62%

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    60 / 100 academic

    Trade / academic crossover

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

Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 55%.