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 38
... arrived from the States . I quickly read it and immediately reread it . Most of the language was above me , and so I could only get a general impression of his argument . I had no way of judging whether it made sense . The only thing I ...
... arrived from the States . I quickly read it and immediately reread it . Most of the language was above me , and so I could only get a general impression of his argument . I had no way of judging whether it made sense . The only thing I ...
Page 66
... arrived in the lab and told Max and John about his success . A few minutes later , Bill Cochran walked into his office , and Francis started to repeat the story . But before he could let loose his argument , Bill told him that he also ...
... arrived in the lab and told Max and John about his success . A few minutes later , Bill Cochran walked into his office , and Francis started to repeat the story . But before he could let loose his argument , Bill told him that he also ...
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... arrival of the Pauling manuscript . Maurice , however , was not allowed to forget DNA . Almost as soon as he arrived from the station , Francis started to probe him for fuller details of the B pattern . But by the end of lunch Francis ...
... arrival of the Pauling manuscript . Maurice , however , was not allowed to forget DNA . Almost as soon as he arrived from the station , Francis started to probe him for fuller details of the B pattern . But by the end of lunch Francis ...
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