From Anthropology to Social Theory: Rethinking the Social Sciences, by Arpad Szakolczai and Bj?rn Thomassen Simon Underdown on a call for the discipline to reclaim its maverick heritage to rejuvenate itself and tackle dynamic real-world problems By Simon Underdown 28 February
A Taste for the Beautiful: The Evolution of Attraction, by Michael J. Ryan Females are the ¡®biological puppeteers¡¯ driving the evolution of allure, says Simon Underdown By Simon Underdown 8 February
Think Like an Anthropologist, by Matthew Engelke This brave book attempts to show that social anthropology and social anthropologists can offer insights into today¡¯s world and also point to solutions, says Simon Underdown By Simon Underdown 31 August
Darwin and the Making of Sexual Selection, by Evelleen Richards Book of the week: Simon Underdown enjoys a stunning view of Darwin at work on his less celebrated classic By Simon Underdown 23 March
The Rhinoceros and the Megatherium: An Essay in Natural History, by Juan Pimentel Images of two beasts carried ideas about science and communication, says Simon Underdown By Simon Underdown 9 February
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, by Yuval Noah Harari Simon Underdown on a historian contemplating future challenges arising from modern lifestyles and technology By Simon Underdown 13 October
Home: How Habitat Made Us Human, by John S. Allen Simon Underdown on the novel notion that four walls were key to our development as a species By Simon Underdown 10 March
The Real Planet of the Apes: A New Story of Human Origins, by David R. Begun Simon Underdown relishes an engaging study of evolution that delights in breaking the fourth wall By Simon Underdown 7 January
The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack and Other Cautionary Tales from Human Evolution, by Ian Tattersall Simon Underdown on our origin story¡¯s twists, turns and red herrings By Simon Underdown 30 July
