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
... position for several years . Also , there was no denying she had a good brain . If she could only keep her emotions under con- trol , there would be a good chance that she could really help him . But merely wishing for relations to ...
... position for several years . Also , there was no denying she had a good brain . If she could only keep her emotions under con- trol , there would be a good chance that she could really help him . But merely wishing for relations to ...
Page 148
... position starting a year hence . Sacking her immedi- ately on the basis of her acid smile just couldn't be done . Moreover , her X - ray pictures were getting pret- tier and prettier . She gave no sign , however , of liking helices any ...
... position starting a year hence . Sacking her immedi- ately on the basis of her acid smile just couldn't be done . Moreover , her X - ray pictures were getting pret- tier and prettier . She gave no sign , however , of liking helices any ...
Page 170
... position would be far safer if Pauling had been merely wrong instead of looking like a fool . Soon , if not already , he would be at it day and night . There was the further danger that if he put one of his assistants to taking DNA ...
... position would be far safer if Pauling had been merely wrong instead of looking like a fool . Soon , if not already , he would be at it day and night . There was the further danger that if he put one of his assistants to taking DNA ...
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