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The following morning I was given a note saying that he had recovered but had to
catch the early train to Paris and apologizing for the trouble he had given me .
Later that morning Lwoff mentioned that Pauling was coming out for a few hours ...
The following morning I was given a note saying that he had recovered but had to
catch the early train to Paris and apologizing for the trouble he had given me .
Later that morning Lwoff mentioned that Pauling was coming out for a few hours ...
Page 173
It had given Bragg the impression that I was on my own . Thus he could fall
asleep that night untroubled by the nightmare that he had given Crick carte
blanche for another foray into frenzied inconsiderateness . I then dashed down
the stairs to ...
It had given Bragg the impression that I was on my own . Thus he could fall
asleep that night untroubled by the nightmare that he had given Crick carte
blanche for another foray into frenzied inconsiderateness . I then dashed down
the stairs to ...
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Soon after her entry into the King ' s lab , she had rebelled against its hierarchical
character , taking offense because her first - rate crystallographic ability was not
given formal recognition . Two letters from Pasadena that week brought the ...
Soon after her entry into the King ' s lab , she had rebelled against its hierarchical
character , taking offense because her first - rate crystallographic ability was not
given formal recognition . Two letters from Pasadena that week brought the ...
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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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