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Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body
Your Inner Fish A Journey into the 35BillionYear History of the Human Body
Author: Neil Shubin
Why do we look the way we do? What does the human hand have in common with the wing of a fly? Are breasts, sweat glands, and scales connected in some way? To better understand the inner workings of our bodies and to trace the origins of many of today's most common diseases, we have to turn to unexpected sources: worms, flies, and even fish. — Nei...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780307277459
ISBN-10: 0307277453
Publication Date: 1/6/2009
Pages: 240
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Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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This book is written in a laid-back style. Very explanatory and in-depth. This paleontologist provides evidence for the evolution of the human body from the simplest life forms 3.5 billion years ago. He even explains why the theory of the "missing link" is bogus. Some of the reading can be dry (I had to stop for a while when the teeth were discussed ad nauseum - LOL). I quickly got back into it. Everyone should read this book and form your own conclusions.
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I really enjoyed reading this review of the major transitions in vertebrate body plan. Shubin's account of the discovery of Tiktaalik (a transition fossil highlighting the transition from water to land) is a wonderful addition a very readable history book. To anyone who is generally interested in the tree of life and learning more about major evolutionary steps I would also recommend "The Ancestor's Tale" by Richard Dawkins.


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