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

Quite enjoyed this biology book meant for the interested lay person. It traces the development of our many body parts from our fishy ancestors, and how we figured out the details. The narration was good and not drawn into that pseudo-drama that many documentaries are going into in order to get viewers. Nor was it too heavy or too light on facts (isn't that the point of a biology...more

Quite enjoyed this biology book meant for the interested lay person. It traces the development of our many body parts from our fishy ancestors, and how we figured out the details. The narration was good and not drawn into that pseudo-drama that many documentaries are going into in order to get viewers. Nor was it too heavy or too light on facts (isn't that the point of a biology book). Over all, I recommend it.   hide

Lots of fun to see how specific parts of our anatomy are owed to VERY distant ancestors, like fish, amphibians and bacteria.

Simplemente una hermosa y muy bien elavorada obra la cual nos pone de manifiesto nuestra propia historia evolutiva, y como todos los organismos compartimos muchas caracteristicas las cuales nos remontan a nuestro ancestro comun.

Great book on paleontology -- clear exposition and fascinating information.

I've read a lot of books regarding evolution, but none has been as accessible and as complete as Your Inner Fish. It's written in human language (not science jargon).This book gives the whole story: archeology, geology, paleontology, anthropology, biology, and even some psychology. There are clear pictures and illustrations to help explain what is hard to put into words.This is easily my top...more

I've read a lot of books regarding evolution, but none has been as accessible and as complete as Your Inner Fish. It's written in human language (not science jargon).This book gives the whole story: archeology, geology, paleontology, anthropology, biology, and even some psychology. There are clear pictures and illustrations to help explain what is hard to put into words.This is easily my top recommendation for anyone interested in understanding what evolution is all about.   hide

Humans and tadpoles have more in common than you think! Fascinating comparartive anatomy using what we've learned from DNA mapping and new fossil discoveries.

AMAZING. just really... like, I don't know how you can't at least accept that evolution is happening after reading this book. you don't have to throw away all your religious beliefs... just know that there is so much evidence that has been uncovered and will continue to be uncovered... highly recommend

Smooth and accessible evolutionary perspectives. Good read while on vacation!

Excellent