The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNASince its publication in 1968, The Double Helix has given countless readers a rare and exciting look at one highly significant piece of scientific research-Watson and Crick's race to discover the molecular structure of DNA. |
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Page 18
... closely at the data before releasing the pictures . All this was most unsettling to Maurice . He had not escaped into biology only to find it personally as ob- Maurice Wilkins . jectionable as physics , with its atomic 18.
... closely at the data before releasing the pictures . All this was most unsettling to Maurice . He had not escaped into biology only to find it personally as ob- Maurice Wilkins . jectionable as physics , with its atomic 18.
Page 83
... find out which of the several possible answers would be favored by a hard look at the molecular models them- selves . Both Francis and I , however , knew that the models in the Cavendish would not be completely satisfac- tory . 83 12.
... find out which of the several possible answers would be favored by a hard look at the molecular models them- selves . Both Francis and I , however , knew that the models in the Cavendish would not be completely satisfac- tory . 83 12.
Page 162
... find a reason for terminating the conversation before all the implications of Paul- ing's folly could be hammered home . Since in several days I was to go up to London to see Bill Hayes , the sensible course was to bring the manuscript ...
... find a reason for terminating the conversation before all the implications of Paul- ing's folly could be hammered home . Since in several days I was to go up to London to see Bill Hayes , the sensible course was to bring the manuscript ...
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