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Though he had dining rights for one meal a week at Caius College , he was not yet a fellow of any college . Partly this was his own choice . Clearly he did not want to be burdened by the unnecessary sight of un- dergraduate tutees ...
Though he had dining rights for one meal a week at Caius College , he was not yet a fellow of any college . Partly this was his own choice . Clearly he did not want to be burdened by the unnecessary sight of un- dergraduate tutees ...
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But by the end of lunch Francis knew no more than I had picked up the week before . Even the presence of Peter , saying he ... Again he emphasized that he wanted to put off more model building until Rosy was gone , six weeks from then .
But by the end of lunch Francis knew no more than I had picked up the week before . Even the presence of Peter , saying he ... Again he emphasized that he wanted to put off more model building until Rosy was gone , six weeks from then .
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Todd made his official visit late in the week , coming over from the chemical laboratory with several younger colleagues . Francis ' quick verbal tour through the structure and its implications lost none of its zest for having been ...
Todd made his official visit late in the week , coming over from the chemical laboratory with several younger colleagues . Francis ' quick verbal tour through the structure and its implications lost none of its zest for having been ...
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User Review - KirkusEven without understanding any of the scientific data processed here, the general reader will find it hard to remain immune to this account of how J.D. Watson, along with another bright, volatile ... Read full review
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User Review - Devil_llama - LibraryThingJames Watson's love letter to himself, as he explains to us exactly how he single-handedly solved the structure of DNA, with the insignificant help of a cast of baboons, clowns, and women. Watson's ... Read full review
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