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Page 54
Though Pauling had got the a - helix almost without the X - ray evidence , he
knew of its existence and to a certain extent had taken it into account . ...
Fortunately , there already existed one halfgood photograph in the published
literature .
Though Pauling had got the a - helix almost without the X - ray evidence , he
knew of its existence and to a certain extent had taken it into account . ...
Fortunately , there already existed one halfgood photograph in the published
literature .
Page 76
The possibility existed that I might be misleading Francis by an order - of -
magnitude difference . The wrong person had been sent to hear Rosy . If Francis
had gone along , no such ambiguity would have existed . It was the penalty for
being ...
The possibility existed that I might be misleading Francis by an order - of -
magnitude difference . The wrong person had been sent to hear Rosy . If Francis
had gone along , no such ambiguity would have existed . It was the penalty for
being ...
Page 118
No danger existed , however , that Linus might want to flee . Only complete
satisfaction with their Cal Tech existence came from him and his family . Several
members of Cal Tech's governing board , however , would have been delighted
with ...
No danger existed , however , that Linus might want to flee . Only complete
satisfaction with their Cal Tech existence came from him and his family . Several
members of Cal Tech's governing board , however , would have been delighted
with ...
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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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Bibliographic information
| 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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