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What is evolution? I want to know the answer, so I bought it.
This is a book that feels like reading a scholarly paper due to its depth. The author, a paleontologist, traces the roots of humanity to fish. The argument is that the earliest life on Earth began in the ocean, and that humans eventually evolved from fish. As evidence, the author presents the ancient fossil "Tiktaalik," which he discovered. Tiktaalik is a creature possessing characteristics of both fins and legs, serving as proof that life migrated from water to land. The author explains, with
It is valuable enough just to encounter the traces of evolution and the developmental process through the emergence of organisms that one has never seen before.
It writes about the evolution of human organs based on DNA analysis studies in paleontology and evolutionary developmental biology. It is easy and fun.
It demonstrates that humans did not appear and exist in isolation, but are connected to all life. It conveys new insights into the evolutionary process of major human organs through interesting evidence and explanations.
Biology cannot be discussed without the theory of evolution. All natural sciences are interconnected. A good book that is easy to read yet contains very profound content, making you see academic disciplines in a new light.
If you are interested in evolution or are a reader of science books, I would unconditionally recommend this. It is easy to read. The illustrations are incredibly vivid. It would be rare to find a book that portrays the lineage between humans, animals, or all living things in such an accessible and exciting way. Furthermore, the book is inspired by thrilling excavation stories, much like Indiana Jones—what could be better?! I struggled to read the incredibly thick book *Evolution*, which was
Where is the origin, the source of humanity? Theologians claim, based on the Bible, that humans were created by God, but this has likely not been proven. The human body, as seen in the new fossil Tiktalik, is explained as a trace of evolution that upgrades the past, present, and future, proven through paleontology and developmental genetics. If so, one can speculate that something connected to humans has evolved, necessitating research into many evolutionary processes. However, such research is
Neil Shubin: The fish inside me
*The Fish Within* is a book on evolution that traces the 3.5 billion-year history of evolution. Neil Shubin, a world-renowned paleontologist who astonished the scientific community by excavating the fossil of "Tiktaalik"—a fish with legs—on Ellesmere Island in the Arctic, traces the origins of the human body back to fish. To understand the structure of the human body, he demonstrates the past, present, and future of humanity based on paleontology and developmental genetics. Parts of fish remain within the human body, such as hands resembling fish fins and a head organized like long-extinct jawless fish. Presenting evidence from paleontology and developmental genetics, this book reveals that the anatomical structures of the human body are remarkably similar to those of fish, reptiles, and other creatures. It asserts that the 3.5 billion-year history of life on Earth is preserved intact within our bodies. Even more intriguing is the claim that conditions such as hiccups, hernias, and sleep apnea developed because the human body utilizes slightly modified fish structures. The author, who proves that the anatomical structure of the human body is remarkably similar to that of fish, also identifies through this why the human body malfunctions in specific ways. Humans are closer to other living things than they think.
Korean title: 내 안의 물고기
Korean author: 닐 슈빈
Korean publisher: 김영사
ISBN-13: 9788934934660
Reviews
What is evolution? I want to know the answer, so I bought it.
This is a book that feels like reading a scholarly paper due to its depth. The author, a paleontologist, traces the roots of humanity to fish. The argument is that the earliest life on Earth began in the ocean, and that humans eventually evolved from fish. As evidence, the author presents the ancient fossil "Tiktaalik," which he discovered. Tiktaalik is a creature possessing characteristics of both fins and legs, serving as proof that life migrated from water to land. The author explains, with
It is valuable enough just to encounter the traces of evolution and the developmental process through the emergence of organisms that one has never seen before.
It writes about the evolution of human organs based on DNA analysis studies in paleontology and evolutionary developmental biology. It is easy and fun.
It demonstrates that humans did not appear and exist in isolation, but are connected to all life. It conveys new insights into the evolutionary process of major human organs through interesting evidence and explanations.
Biology cannot be discussed without the theory of evolution. All natural sciences are interconnected. A good book that is easy to read yet contains very profound content, making you see academic disciplines in a new light.
If you are interested in evolution or are a reader of science books, I would unconditionally recommend this. It is easy to read. The illustrations are incredibly vivid. It would be rare to find a book that portrays the lineage between humans, animals, or all living things in such an accessible and exciting way. Furthermore, the book is inspired by thrilling excavation stories, much like Indiana Jones—what could be better?! I struggled to read the incredibly thick book *Evolution*, which was
Where is the origin, the source of humanity? Theologians claim, based on the Bible, that humans were created by God, but this has likely not been proven. The human body, as seen in the new fossil Tiktalik, is explained as a trace of evolution that upgrades the past, present, and future, proven through paleontology and developmental genetics. If so, one can speculate that something connected to humans has evolved, necessitating research into many evolutionary processes. However, such research is
