Summaries of books by Neil Shubin:
Your Inner Fish
A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body
Neil Shubin
The book explores the deep evolutionary connections between the human body and ancient fish, tracing the development of various anatomical features through the fossil record and genetic links. It reveals how our limbs, ears, and other organs share a fundamental heritage with distant aquatic ancestors.
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Some Assembly Required
Decoding Four Billion Years of Life, from Ancient Fossils to DNA
Neil Shubin
The book explores the deep history of life on Earth, tracing the connections between ancient fossils and the genetic makeup of modern organisms. It delves into the discoveries in paleontology and genetics that reveal how complex creatures evolved from simpler ancestors over billions of years.
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