I really enjoyed Chapter 1. I thought that this book would be a book about facts of - this is HOW you got here, based on what was found by others. I was really surprised at the effort put into looking for fossils to determine the growth of species (i.e. humans). Reading about his fossil finding adventure was exciting, clearly not what I expected in a science novel.
Reading about Shubin's experiences on fossil trip made me understand why the author wanted to know more about himself: why we look this and why we work this way. Shubin does not write all facts down, he incorporates them into his personal work and experiences, unlike a textbook which just give you facts and pictures. I was really glad this book did not turn out that way. I loved learning about the fossils and how they were found. Knowing you have to go in looking for specific years for them.
I can't wait to read Chapter 2 and learn more about my inner fish.
-Chioma Friday
I completely agree with Chioma based on chapter one. I also thought that the book would be about facts about the fish in the front cover. It turned out that starting from chapter one it was based on how the story lead to the fish. The growth of species had also got me surprised because an human creature was kind of like an ape , but now it seems to me like creation of creatures has changed from time period. I also feel that his fossil trips had made me understand the author more. It made me seem like im reading through his personal journal on what he did each day of his search. I also loved learning about fossils and how they were found because it made it seem like I was discovering all these new fossils.
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