The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA
Since its publication in 1968, The Double Helix has given countless readers a rare and exciting look at one highly significant piece of scientific research—Watson and Crick's race to discover the molecular structure of DNA. In this Norton Critical Edition, Watson's lively and irreverent account...
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Since its publication in 1968, The Double Helix has given countless readers a rare and exciting look at one highly significant piece of scientific research—Watson and Crick's race to discover the molecular structure of DNA. In this Norton Critical Edition, Watson's lively and irreverent account is placed in historical perspective by Gunther Stent's introduction and by retrospective views from two major figures in the adventure, Francis Crick and Linus Pauling, and by Rosalind Franklin's last student, Aaron Klug.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780393950755 (0393950751)
Publish date: October 19th 1981
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
History,
Science,
Popular Science,
Biology,
History Of Science,
Genetics
Gossip, backstabbing, petty squabbles, arrogance, snobbishness, and misogyny take a front row seat in this personal account of how the double helix structure of DNA was discovered. I expected more from Watson's book. And then there is the question about Rosalind Franklin's contribution to the ...
James Watson and Francis Crick made arguably the greatest discovery of the 20th century: proving that DNA is the building block of life and providing a solid structure for it. This short autobiographical account written by Watson provides an in depth - and biased - look into the discovery and also r...
I only wish that Mr. Crick had written this. Mr. Watson comes across as a naive gossipy sidekick. Mr. Watson's comments later in life have indeed shown a certain amount of ignorance.
James D. Watson is like that bad boy crush you have, where he kinda treats you like dirt but he is soooooo coooool. Having read some of his more recent work, I am pleased to say that he is a product of his time, and as such proves that change, and reevaluating opinions and judgements, conscious or ...
Science sometimes includes a surprising amount of personal drama and just playing around with models until they fit the facts. This account of the discovery of the structure of DNA, by one of the key participants Dr. James D. Watson, includes a lot of both. Written as though from his perspective at ...
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