The Double Helix (The Discovery Of The Structure Of Dna)

Author: James Watson

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Price : 26.99 AUD
ISBN : 9780753828434
Publisher : Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Imprint : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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Weight (g) : 0.2
Publication date : November 2010
Dimensions : 198mm X 129mm X 15mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
RRP : 24.99
Availability date : January 2011
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Author : James Watson
Bind : Paperback
Edition : 1
Pages : 200
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'It is a strange model and embodies several unusual features. However, since DNA is an unusual substance, we are not hesitant in being bold.' By elucidating the structure of DNA, the molecule underlying all life, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionised biochemistry. At the time, Watson was only 24. James' uncompromisingly honest account of those heady days lifts the lid on the real world of great scientists, with their very human faults and foibles, their petty rivalries and driving ambition. Above all, he captures the extraordinary excitement of their desperate efforts to beat their rivals at King's College to the solution to one of the great enigmas of the life sciences.