The Double Helix
Author: James D. Watson
Desc: By identifying the structure of DNA the molecule of life Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry & won themselves a Nobel Prize. At the time Watson was only 24 a young scientist hungry to make his mark. His uncompromisingly honest account of the heady days of their thrilling sprint against other world-class researchers to solve one of science's greatest mysteries gives a dazzlingly clear picture of a world of brilliant scientists with great gifts very human ambitions & bitter rivalries. With humility unspoiled by false modesty Watson relates his & Crick's desperate efforts to beat Linus Pauling to the Holy Grail of life sciences the identification of the basic building block of life. Never has a scientist been so truthful in capturing in words the flavor of his work.