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 107
... London meeting of the Society for Experimental Biology . Two days before my scheduled departure there was a heavy fall of snow , giving to the barren moors the look of Antarctic mountains . It was a perfect occasion for a long afternoon ...
... London meeting of the Society for Experimental Biology . Two days before my scheduled departure there was a heavy fall of snow , giving to the barren moors the look of Antarctic mountains . It was a perfect occasion for a long afternoon ...
Page 117
... London . His trip abruptly terminated at Idlewild through the removal of his passport . The State De- partment did not want troublemakers like Pauling wandering about the globe saying nasty things about the politics of its onetime ...
... London . His trip abruptly terminated at Idlewild through the removal of his passport . The State De- partment did not want troublemakers like Pauling wandering about the globe saying nasty things about the politics of its onetime ...
Page 209
... London , saying that he would soon measure the criti- cal reflections . There was not a hint of bitterness in his voice , and I felt quite relieved . Until the visit I had remained apprehensive that he would look gloomy , being unhappy ...
... London , saying that he would soon measure the criti- cal reflections . There was not a hint of bitterness in his voice , and I felt quite relieved . Until the visit I had remained apprehensive that he would look gloomy , being unhappy ...
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