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The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA (Paperback)

by James D. Watson (Author) "I HAVE never seen Francis Crick in a modest mood..." (more)
Key Phrases: helical theory, fellowship board, tautomeric forms, Cal Tech, Sir Lawrence, John Kendrew (more...)
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Editorial Reviews
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Robert K. MertonThe New York Times Book ReviewA fascinating case history...Describes the events that led up to one of the great biological discoveries of our time.

Jacob BronowskiThe NationNo one could miss the excitement in this story of a great and beautiful discovery....The book communicates the spirit of science as no formal account has ever done....the sense of the future, the high spirits, and the rivalry and the guesses right and wrong, the surge of imagination and the test of fact.

Peter B. MedewarThe New York Review of BooksAn enormous success...a classic.

Andre LwoffScientific AmericanThe history of a scientific endeavor, a true detective story that leaves the reader breathless from beginning to end.

Richard FeynmanHe has described admirably how it feels to have that frightening and beautiful experience of making a scientific discovery.

Philip MorrisonLifeLively, wholly brash, full of sharp and sudden opinion, often at the edge of scandal.

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

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Touchstone (June 12, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 074321630X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743216302
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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