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Name: Your inner fish
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Author: Neil Shubin

Neil Shubin, paleontologist and anatomy professor, invites readers to trace the evolutionary roots of human anatomy. By comparing fossils, DNA, and morphology, he demonstrates how human hands resemble fish fins, the skull mirrors an extinct jawless fish, and our genome contains elements shared with worms and bacteria. His accessible narrative reveals the surprising connections between our bodies and the ancient organisms that predate the first walkers on Earth.

First publish date: 2008

Genre: Science/Biology

Authors: Neil Shubin

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