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 58
... Francis had to wait until the following morning . Unfortunately , this delay did not make the confrontation any more successful . Sir Lawrence flatly denied prior knowledge of Francis ' efforts and was thoroughly insulted by the ...
... Francis had to wait until the following morning . Unfortunately , this delay did not make the confrontation any more successful . Sir Lawrence flatly denied prior knowledge of Francis ' efforts and was thoroughly insulted by the ...
Page 93
... Francis . This was his day , and after they came in to greet Maurice they both pleaded pressure of their work to retire behind the closed doors of their joint office . Before the delegation's ar- rival , Francis and I had agreed to ...
... Francis . This was his day , and after they came in to greet Maurice they both pleaded pressure of their work to retire behind the closed doors of their joint office . Before the delegation's ar- rival , Francis and I had agreed to ...
Page 159
... Francis would see it and set off on another wild - goose chase . Under the present timetable there were only eight months more of Francis ' laugh to bear . That is , if his thesis was finished on schedule . Then for a year , if not more ...
... Francis would see it and set off on another wild - goose chase . Under the present timetable there were only eight months more of Francis ' laugh to bear . That is , if his thesis was finished on schedule . Then for a year , if not more ...
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