Double Helix (Hardcover)

from amarcobio

Watson's account has been largely critizised. However, this book is what it is, a very personal account with a touch of fiction and a lot of drama. I may think (as many of us) that Watson is an arrogant unbearable chap, but this book is still a great read.

from ambrose_rex

I enjoyed this little book and found it had a quick, springy pace following the path of the author, Watson, and his friend Crick as they bounced around seeking greatness before 'unravelling the helical structure of the DNA molecule'. Their treatment of and theft from Rosalind Franklin is told as ...

from labfs39

James D. Watson was 24 years old when he and Francis Crick published their paper announcing the discovery of the structure of DNA in 1953. Nine years later they would be awarded the Nobel Prize, along with Maurice Wilkins. This memoir is Watson's account of his life and work in 1951-53. I have ...

from P_S_Patrick

This is Watson's account of the discovery of the structure of DNA, the most important discovery in the life sciences apart from evolution via natural selection. He writes it like it is a novel, and without glossing over any of the character faults he perceived in his contemporaries. It is a shame...

from klarusu

This is the account of the discovery of the structure of DNA, penned by one of the main protagonists in this history-making tale. It is an account from his perspective only, and is perfused by the arrogance and self-confidence that I believe was integral in James Watson's ability to perservere an...