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Moreover , he could not refrain from subsequently telling all who would listen how his clever new idea might set science ahead . As a result , there existed an unspoken yet real fear of Crick , especially among his contemporaries who ...
Moreover , he could not refrain from subsequently telling all who would listen how his clever new idea might set science ahead . As a result , there existed an unspoken yet real fear of Crick , especially among his contemporaries who ...
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Moreover , it was increasingly difficult to take Maurice's mind off his assistant , Rosalind Franklin . Not that he was at all in love with Rosy , as we called her from a distance . Just the opposite — almost from the moment she arrived ...
Moreover , it was increasingly difficult to take Maurice's mind off his assistant , Rosalind Franklin . Not that he was at all in love with Rosy , as we called her from a distance . Just the opposite — almost from the moment she arrived ...
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Moreover , it was not obvious that even the most backbreaking effort would give within several years the structure of the RNA component . The way to DNA was not through TMV . The moment was thus appropriate to think seriously about some ...
Moreover , it was not obvious that even the most backbreaking effort would give within several years the structure of the RNA component . The way to DNA was not through TMV . The moment was thus appropriate to think seriously about some ...
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User Review - tgraettinger - LibraryThingWonderful account of the discovery of DNA. Had almost the feel of a detective novel. It's a very easy, quick read. If you can find it, there is a video, "The Race for the Double Helix" aka "Life Story ... Read full review
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User Review - pramodghuge - LibraryThingA very personal account by the author James Watson on how he and his colleague Francis Crick with the help of others beat Linus Pauling to win the coveted Nobel prize for identifying the structure of ... Read full review
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| Title | The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA Scientific American modern classics |
| Author | James D. Watson |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Scientific American Modern Classics, 2004 |
| ISBN | 1582881170, 9781582881171 |
| Length | 226 pages |
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