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

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

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From the Nobel Prize-winning scientist--a memoir that reads like "an unexpected breeze of fresh air."(Publishers Weekly)

Praised by Publishers Weekly as "human, funny" and "emotional," The Double Helix is a lively personal account of one of the most significant scientific achievements of the century. This unique memoir is written from the point of view of the young researcher, only twenty-five at the time, who would go down in history as one of the first to identify our fundamental genetic material, DNA--a discovery that would radically reshape our view of our bodies, our minds, and our world...

The National Bestseller..."A thrilling book from beginning to end."--New York Times

"An enormous success...a classic."--New York Review of Books

Praise for The Double Helix:

"Delightful, often funny, vividly observant, full of suspense and mounting tension."--New York Times

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

"A publishing triumph." --John Fischer

* A Nobel Prize-winning scientist, James Watson (of "Watson-and-Crick" fame) offers an unusually personal look at his profession
* Includes photographs
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