Double Helix

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"James D. Watson, in The Double Helix, presents the account of the remarkable and significant scientific discovery of the building block of human existence. As such, the book is certainly careful to cover the fundamental biological aspects of the story. However, just as important is the author's determination and ability to make the story a fascinating, human drama. This is not a dry, technical study of a scientific breakthrough presented by and for only those with vast scientific knowledge. To the contrary, any lay reader even vaguely interested in science, if he or she gives this book a chance, will not only learn the basics of DNA, its significance and its discovery, but will also be rewarded with an exciting story about human beings in a most dramatic set of circumstances.
As the author of the foreword to the book notes, this story...

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