Like most other students, I wasn't too thrilled about being assigned this book. I thought it would be written like a textbook; straightforward, hard facts. However, I found that I was dead wrong in judging this book by its cover. I enjoyed it from the start; his colloquial tone as well as his stories and descriptions kept me hooked.
The first thing that caught my attention was the way he described his passion for finding fossils. I found it very admirable how he glorified the rare findings of the past. His dedication to and love for paleontology was evident through the story of finding Tiktaalik, for he was patient and took the time to go through the long, tedious process to find the fossil of this creature. I also considered the first chapter as a wake up call to how I viewed paleontologists. I never really thought about how much trouble it was to find the fossils that I always found intriguing to look at, and the way that Shubin described his journey to achieve his goal was definitely an eye opener.
The discovery of Tiktaalik was the most fascinating for me. Whenever I think of where humans evolved from, I think of chimpanzees and gorillas. However, I found the beauty in the description of this creature because of its connection between land and sea.
I can't wait to read more!
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