There is a new book by my friend and colleague David Sloan Wilson. It is The Neighborhood Project: Using Evolution to Improve My City One Block at a Time. It is beautifully written and tells the story of how he has used his considerable knowledge of evolution to develop ways to help improve the quality of life—and the success of young people—in Binghamton, New York.
I am mentioned in the book, so I may be biased. But if you are looking for a book that is a fun read, explains a lot about evolution, and tells you how we might use scientific knowledge to make our communities more nurturing, I highly recommend this book.