Double Helix

James D. Watson

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This is a book by a scientist about scientists - and the inside story of one of the key discoveries of the century, the structure of DNA, the heredity molecule. Even more fascinating, perhaps, it is the superbly human tale of how a very unusual 23-year-old American saw his chance for scientific immortality and promptly set out to seize it.

Book Details

Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publish Date: Feb 27th, 1998
Pages: 256
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.76in - 5.88in - 0.92in - 0.92lb
EAN: 9780684852799
Categories: • Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics• History• Classics

About the Author

Watson, James D.: - James D. Watson, together with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1962. He is Chancellor Emeritus of the Watson School of Biological Sciences at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

Praise for this book

"He has described admirably how it feels to have that frightening and beautiful experience of making a great scientific discovery."--Richard Feynman

"Perfectly fascinating and delightful...his engaging directness and awesome candor give an unusual insight into the creative processes of science."--Carl Kaysen

"Like nothing else in literature, it gives one the feel of how creative science really happens."--C. P. Snow