The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA |
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As soon as we were in the train carriage , Francis began asking questions about
Rosy ' s talk . My answers were frequently vague , and Francis was visibly
annoyed by my habit of always trusting to memory and never writing anything on
paper ...
As soon as we were in the train carriage , Francis began asking questions about
Rosy ' s talk . My answers were frequently vague , and Francis was visibly
annoyed by my habit of always trusting to memory and never writing anything on
paper ...
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began scribbling on the vacant back sheet of a manuscript he had been reading .
By then I could not understand what Francis was up to and reverted to The Times
for amusement . Within a few minutes , however , Francis made me lose all ...
began scribbling on the vacant back sheet of a manuscript he had been reading .
By then I could not understand what Francis was up to and reverted to The Times
for amusement . Within a few minutes , however , Francis made me lose all ...
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After we were fixed with beds in the highceilinged rooms of the partially restored
Cistercian monastery , I began talking with some friends I had not seen since
leaving the States . Later I kept expecting Maurice to search me out , and when
he ...
After we were fixed with beds in the highceilinged rooms of the partially restored
Cistercian monastery , I began talking with some friends I had not seen since
leaving the States . Later I kept expecting Maurice to search me out , and when
he ...
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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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