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The double helix : a personal account of the discovery of the structure of DNA / James D. Watson.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Watson, James D., 1928-2025, author.
Contributor:
Bragg, William Lawrence, Sir, 1890-1971, writer of foreword.
Nasar, Sylvia, writer of introduction.
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Language:
English
Subjects (All):
DNA--Research--History.
DNA.
Genetic code--Research--History.
Genetic code.
Molecular biology--Research--History.
Molecular biology.
Molecular biologists--Biography.
Molecular biologists.
Molecular biology--Research.
History.
Genetic code--Research.
DNA--Research.
Genre:
Biographies.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xx, 226 pages) : illustrations, portraits
Edition:
First Touchstone edition.
Place of Publication:
New York : Touchstone Book, published by Simon & Schuster, 2001.
System Details:
text file
Summary:
The personal account of one of the great scientific discoveries of the century. By identifying the structure of DNA, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry and won a Nobel Prize. His honest account of their sprint against other world-class researchers gives a dazzling picture of the world of a brilliant scientist.
Contents:
Foreword / Sir Lawrence Bragg
Preface
Introduction / Sylvia Nasar
The double helix.
Notes:
"Portions of this book were first published in The Atlantic Monthly"--Title page verso.
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
9780743219174
0743219171
Publisher Number:
99984034346
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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