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

Discover the remarkable evolutionary history written into the human body in Your Inner Fish. Paleontologist Neil Shubin takes readers on a journey through the fossil record and modern biology to reveal the deep connections between humans and ancient fish. From the structure of our hands and ears to the development of our bodies, Shubin explains how studying ancient organisms can help us understand why we are built the way we are.

Why You’ll Love This

• Explores the evolutionary connections between humans and ancient fish
• Connects fossils, anatomy, genetics, and evolutionary biology
• Reveals how features of the human body have deep roots in our evolutionary history
• Introduces important fossil discoveries that have helped scientists understand major evolutionary transitions
• Makes complex scientific ideas accessible through engaging storytelling and real-world examples

Look at the human body from a new perspective and discover the ancient evolutionary history carried within us.