The authors have provided study guides for each chapter of The Dominant Animal, including a chapter summary, key words, and discussion questions.

Prologue
Chapter 1. Darwin's Legacy and Mendel's Mechanism
Chapter 2. The Entangled Bank
Chapter 3. Our Distant Past
Chapter 4. Our Genes and Culture
Chapter 5. Cultural Evolution: How We Relate to One Another
Chapter 6. Perception, Evolution, and Beliefs
Chapter 7. The Ups and Downs of Populations
Chapter 8. History as Cultural Evolution
Chapter 9. Cycles of Life (and Death)
Chapter 10. Ecosystems and Human Domination of Earth
Chapter 11. Consumption and Its Costs
Chapter 12. A New Imperative
Chapter 13. Altering the Global Atmosphere
Chapter 14. Energy: Are We Running Out of It?
Chapter 15. Saving Our Natural Capital
Chapter 16. Governance: Tackling Unanticipated Consequences
Epilogue
Postscript