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The double helix : a personal account of the discovery of the structure of DNA / James D. Watson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Watson, James D., 1928-2025, author.
- 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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