Description: 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. Neil Shubin, a leading paleontologist and professor of anatomy who discovered Tiktaalik—the "missing link" that made headlines around the world in April 2006—tells the story of evolution by tracing the organs of the human body back millions of years, long before the first creatures walked the earth. By examining fossils and DNA, Shubin shows us that our hands actually resemble fish fins, our head is organized like that of a long-extinct jawless fish, and major parts of our genome look and function like those of worms and bacteria. Shubin makes us see ourselves and our world in a completely new light. Your Inner Fish is science writing at its finest—enlightening, accessible, and told with irresistible enthusiasm. condition info: The cover and pages are intact, crisp, and clean. No writing or markings. Binding is tight 100% Satisfaction Guarantee Ships from PA Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body Shubin, Neil
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Book Series: Your Inner Fish
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Adults
Inscribed: No
Vintage: No
Personalize: No
Type: Picture Book
EAN: 9780375424472
Literary Movement: Enlightenment, Expressionism, Modernism
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Book Title: Your Inner Fish : a Journey Into the 3. 5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2008
Topic: Animals / Fish, Life Sciences / Evolution, Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology (See Also Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology), Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Nature, Science
Item Weight: 15.1 Oz
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: Neil Shubin
Item Width: 5.8 in
Format: Hardcover
