Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body

Summary

«Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body» is a popular science book by Neil Shubin, an American paleontologist and professor of anatomy. In this book, Shubin explores the evolutionary connection between humans and ancient fish. He shares the discovery of the Tiktaalik fossil, a creature that lived around 375 million years ago and exhibited features characteristic of both fish and tetrapods. Shubin engagingly explains how anatomical and genetic evidence supports this evolutionary link and how it helps us understand the development of the human body. The book invites readers to look into the past of our planet and gain a better understanding of how modern life forms have evolved.