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Liked It2 of 2 members found this review helpful “Science for the layman by an accomplished and talented scientist - doesn't get much better. In recent years a branch of genetic research - evolutionary development, or "evo devo" - as emerged. It accounts for the differences among even closely related species (i.e humans and chimpanzees) by...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Great book. Must read for biology teachers!”
Casey G wrote this review 8 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I love books like this that take a subject you thought you had a grip on, which proceeds to enlighten you about things you never knew you didn't know. Like, "What does our shared ancestry with amphibians have to do with why we have hiccups?"”
Cary M wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I've read quite a lot of books regarding evolution, but "Your inner fish" offers an original approach to evolution and the evolution of (our) anatomy in particular. Shubin illustrates his tale with stories about his interesting fieldwork in paleontology and anatomy. ”
mensch wrote this review Saturday, November 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great information.”
Gerb wrote this review Wednesday, October 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Basic book on evolution that covers the changes that occurred in the genome between origin of species and man. Discusses some interesting facts on why some of the genome is obsolete to current biologicalneeds, but was a necessary step to the current state.”
Jim G wrote this review Friday, October 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A quick overview of physical evidence within the human body of our evolutionary origins, is interesting occasionally, if rather basic. He ends with a short part about how hiccups come from fish which is the kind of thing I wanted to read about in this book. Unfortunately most of it was very basic and only a little was actually worth while. It's a quick read though, and Shubin's writing is entertaining and easy to digest”
Michael Lyons wrote this review Saturday, October 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“It´s awesome, it has a lot of small details about life, like the reason we have certain deseases, or how did we evolved from the very first species.
Alexandre R wrote this review Tuesday, September 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
A must read for the one who loves knowledge.”
“Not incredibly captivating but a good read none the less.”
Tom B. Honer wrote this review Wednesday, November 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Highly recommended for anyone with even an inkling of interest in biology. I recommend it to all of my college biology students.”
Rebecca wrote this review Tuesday, August 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
