First published in 1967, this infamous work illuminates the habits of the human race, bringing evolutionary science and common sense to the table.

Strange sexual behavior, abnormal hairlessness, an overly aggressive male — this is how a nature documentary might describe the human race.

Zoologist Desmond Morris' legendary 1967 book, The Naked Ape, looks at the habits and biology of Homo sapiens through the lens of our place in the animal kingdom.

The Naked Ape faced major criticism in the wake of its publication, from bishops, biologists, and the political establishment, for what was considered an irreverent attitude to dissecting the nature of God's 'chosen ones'.

But Morris' book has stood the test of time, bringing wit, wisdom, and a novel approach to discussions of our animalian behavior.