The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA (Scribner Classics)

Watson, James D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0684852799 ISBN 13: 9780684852799

Publisher: Prentice Hall & IBD, 1998

This is a book by a scientist about scientists - and the inside story of one of the key discoveries of the century, the structure of DNA, the heredity molecule. Even more fascinating, perhaps, it is the superbly human tale of how a very unusual 23-year-old American saw his chance for scientific immortality and promptly set out to seize it.

Review:

"He has described admirably how it feels to have that frightening and beautiful experience of making a great scientific discovery."--Richard Feynman

"Perfectly fascinating and delightful...his engaging directness and awesome candor give an unusual insight into the creative processes of science."--Carl Kaysen

"Like nothing else in literature, it gives one the feel of how creative science really happens."--C. P. Snow

Book Description:

The story of the most significant biological breakthrough of the century - the discovery of the structure of DNA.