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 45
... letter to Washington , outlining how I might profit from being in the joint presence of Perutz and Markham . At the end of the letter I thought it honest to break the news officially that I was in Cambridge and would remain there until ...
... letter to Washington , outlining how I might profit from being in the joint presence of Perutz and Markham . At the end of the letter I thought it honest to break the news officially that I was in Cambridge and would remain there until ...
Page 107
... letter from Washington : I was sacked . The letter quoted the section of the fel- lowship award stating that the fellowship was valid only for work in the designated institution . My viola- tion of this provision gave them no choice but ...
... letter from Washington : I was sacked . The letter quoted the section of the fel- lowship award stating that the fellowship was valid only for work in the designated institution . My viola- tion of this provision gave them no choice but ...
Page 156
... letter from the States that he had picked up on his return to Peterhouse for lunch . It was from his father . In addition to routine family gossip was the long - feared news that Linus now had a structure for DNA . No details were given ...
... letter from the States that he had picked up on his return to Peterhouse for lunch . It was from his father . In addition to routine family gossip was the long - feared news that Linus now had a structure for DNA . No details were given ...
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