"The Dominant Animal"
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"The Dominant Animal" is a book by biologists Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne H. Ehrlich that examines how human evolution, behavior, and ecological impact have made our species the planet’s dominant—and dangerously disruptive—force.
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book
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non-fiction book → |
| author |
Anne H. Ehrlich
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Paul R. Ehrlich → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describes |
humans as the planet’s dominant species
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| examines |
how human behavior affects ecosystems
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how human evolution shaped modern behavior → the ecological footprint of human societies → the risks of human-driven environmental disruption → |
| field |
biology
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ecology → environmental studies → |
| focusesOn |
interaction between human biology and culture
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long-term human survival → relationship between humans and the biosphere → |
| genre |
environmental science
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popular science → science → |
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Anne H. Ehrlich
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Paul R. Ehrlich → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
Anthropocene
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ecology → environmental impact of humans → global environmental change → human behavior → human evolution → sustainability → |
| proposes |
changes in human behavior to achieve sustainability
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| warnsAbout |
biodiversity loss
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climate change → consequences of overconsumption → dangerous disruption of Earth’s life-support systems → |
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Paul R. Ehrlich
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