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Fortunately , there already existed one halfgood photograph in the published literature . It was taken five years previously by the English crystallographer W. T. Astbury , and could be used to start us off . Yet possession of Maurice's ...
Fortunately , there already existed one halfgood photograph in the published literature . It was taken five years previously by the English crystallographer W. T. Astbury , and could be used to start us off . Yet possession of Maurice's ...
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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 .
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 .
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On the other hand , if direct copying existed , his calculations might reveal attraction between identical bases . Thus , at the closing hour they parted with the understanding that Griffith would see if the calculations were feasible .
On the other hand , if direct copying existed , his calculations might reveal attraction between identical bases . Thus , at the closing hour they parted with the understanding that Griffith would see if the calculations were feasible .
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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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