--- product_id: 293655385 title: "Your Inner Fish: A Journey Into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body" price: "€ 29.42" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.it/products/293655385-your-inner-fish-a-journey-into-the-3-5-billion store_origin: IT region: Italy --- # Your Inner Fish: A Journey Into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body **Price:** € 29.42 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Your Inner Fish: A Journey Into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body - **How much does it cost?** € 29.42 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.it](https://www.desertcart.it/products/293655385-your-inner-fish-a-journey-into-the-3-5-billion) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy Your Inner Fish: A Journey Into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body Revised ed. by Shubin, Neil (ISBN: 9780307277459) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: the legacy inside us - I found this book fascinating. It began slowly: but as I read further, each chapter revealed insights into a scientific world that I had been previously unaware of. Although a scientific book, it has been written in a manner that I could follow, and also learn at the same time. Once I got into it, I found myself constantly looking forward to my next chance to read a bit more. I couldn't help thinking afterwards that this "unravelling" of the mysteries of nature might appeal equally to both atheists and religious alike. Atheists will surely delight at the notion that science is beginning to explain the details of the creation of all organisms including ourselves; while the devout among us can regard the astronomical unlikelihood of our being as proof positive of the hand of the Almighty. Nonetheless reading this book made me appreciate a bit more how lucky we humans are. So perhaps we shouldn't waste the opportunities that we now have, for the sake of short time gains. We have it would seem, a long history. Review: Thanks Neil, a giant leap for mankind - Having read quite a number of other reviews here, I feel I have to give my take on this book. Yes it is "lightweight" in the sense that the reader is not overburdened with detail, methodology, scientific rigour and analysis. But readability - and it is highly readable - doesn't diminish even slightly the monumental significance of the book's content. This book is NOT a treatise on vertebrate paleontology, or on evolution, or on anything. Essentially it is edited highlights of Shubin's career, mostly looking for and studying fossil fish-like creatures, and the scientific context thereof. Shubin and his colleagues are fortunate to have contributed to great leaps forward in mankind's understanding of his biological inheritance. In that sense I would compare Shubin's book with George Smoot's Wrinkles In Time, an equally slim, readable account of an even bigger scientific quest (NOT however a treatise on cosmology). As for the author's supposed leanings toward intelligent design as opposed to Darwinian evolution, I don't think Shubin makes any telling statement on the subject. For his purposes he probably doesn't need to. In any case, God doesn't make it into the index. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 936,920 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 208 in Animal Physiology 344 in Human Evolution 385 in Basic Medical Science (Books) | | Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,681) | | Dimensions | 13.11 x 1.98 x 20.29 cm | | Edition | Revised ed. | | ISBN-10 | 0307277453 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0307277459 | | Item weight | 1.05 kg | | Language | English | | Print length | 256 pages | | Publication date | 6 Jan. 2009 | | Publisher | Vintage | ## Images ![Your Inner Fish: A Journey Into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71gHvegm-+L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ the legacy inside us *by R***D on 2 June 2012* I found this book fascinating. It began slowly: but as I read further, each chapter revealed insights into a scientific world that I had been previously unaware of. Although a scientific book, it has been written in a manner that I could follow, and also learn at the same time. Once I got into it, I found myself constantly looking forward to my next chance to read a bit more. I couldn't help thinking afterwards that this "unravelling" of the mysteries of nature might appeal equally to both atheists and religious alike. Atheists will surely delight at the notion that science is beginning to explain the details of the creation of all organisms including ourselves; while the devout among us can regard the astronomical unlikelihood of our being as proof positive of the hand of the Almighty. Nonetheless reading this book made me appreciate a bit more how lucky we humans are. So perhaps we shouldn't waste the opportunities that we now have, for the sake of short time gains. We have it would seem, a long history. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thanks Neil, a giant leap for mankind *by J***E on 10 February 2014* Having read quite a number of other reviews here, I feel I have to give my take on this book. Yes it is "lightweight" in the sense that the reader is not overburdened with detail, methodology, scientific rigour and analysis. But readability - and it is highly readable - doesn't diminish even slightly the monumental significance of the book's content. This book is NOT a treatise on vertebrate paleontology, or on evolution, or on anything. Essentially it is edited highlights of Shubin's career, mostly looking for and studying fossil fish-like creatures, and the scientific context thereof. Shubin and his colleagues are fortunate to have contributed to great leaps forward in mankind's understanding of his biological inheritance. In that sense I would compare Shubin's book with George Smoot's Wrinkles In Time, an equally slim, readable account of an even bigger scientific quest (NOT however a treatise on cosmology). As for the author's supposed leanings toward intelligent design as opposed to Darwinian evolution, I don't think Shubin makes any telling statement on the subject. For his purposes he probably doesn't need to. In any case, God doesn't make it into the index. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lightweight but worthwhile *by T***S on 3 October 2008* Whilst always very readable, there's something just a little unsatisfying about Neil Shubin's exploration of the evolution of the body up to the one currently occupied by homo sapiens. I think ultimately because it comes over as a little too lightweight, even though the subject is overwhelmingly big. Nevertheless, there is no denying, ultimately, the level of fascination in the material. It is, of course, not always comforting to find that, once analysed, human beings are based on the same blueprint as any other animal with a head (and anus, as it happens - Shubin seems to take delight in repeating the word) and some without, where mouth and anus (there it is again!) combine, as in the sea anemone. Through words and pictures the author demonstrates the similarities between your nearest and dearest and sharks, salamanders, flies and all sorts of other creatures you normally wouldn't be inviting to a family reunion. There's an inevitable quantity of technical vocabulary, but it's never in torrents so it never overwhelms. So whilst a trifle unsatisfactory as heavyweight Natural History, the book has more than enough going for it to recommend it to the general reader. Post Script Some way through the book I will admit to reflecting on first its potential as a treatise on evolution, but then second on the potential it holds for the Intelligent Design lobby - basic blueprint, materials reuse, continuous development. Shubin doesn't tackle this, which is a shame; I'm reminded of the misuse of Nietzsche under different circumstances and wonder at the naïveté of it all. The ID myth is, of course, nothing more than that, but why give it a potential scientific credence? A brief check confirms that Shubin is in the evolutionary camp, but that does not dispel some of the ambiguity of Inner Fish, with mentions of the Creator (his capital), no small amount of teleology (suggesting on a number of occasions that species determined for themselves in what direction to develop), and the suggestion that a basic "design" "arose" rather than that a pattern evolved - incredibly there is not much mention of the word "evolution". In a period during which the forces of reaction are trying their best to roll back the gains of evolutionary science in dispelling superstition, it seems irresponsible to provide them with an open goal. ## Frequently Bought Together - Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body - The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time - Why We Get Sick: The New Science of Darwinian Medicine --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.it/products/293655385-your-inner-fish-a-journey-into-the-3-5-billion](https://www.desertcart.it/products/293655385-your-inner-fish-a-journey-into-the-3-5-billion) --- *Product available on Desertcart Italy* *Store origin: IT* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*