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The Double Helix

By (author) Dr James Watson
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co, London, United Kingdom
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Published: 11th Nov 2010
Dimensions: w 143mm h 201mm d 17mm
Weight: 205g
ISBN-10: 075382843X
ISBN-13: 9780753828434
Barcode No: 9780753828434
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Synopsis
The story of the most significant biological breakthrough of the century - the discovery of the structure of DNA. 'It is a strange model and embodies several unusual features. However, since DNA is an unusual substance, we are not hesitant in being bold' By elucidating the structure of DNA, the molecule underlying all life, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionised biochemistry. At the time, Watson was only 24. His uncompromisingly honest account of those heady days lifts the lid on the real world of great scientists, with their very human faults and foibles, their petty rivalries and driving ambition. Above all, he captures the extraordinary excitement of their desperate efforts to beat their rivals at King's College to the solution to one of the great enigmas of the life sciences.

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This timely reissue of Watso's feisty memoir gives a dramatic account of how the double helix was mapped. -- James Urquhart * FINANCIAL TIMES * An exhilarating memoir -- John Dugdale * GUARDIAN *