The Double Helix

James D. Watson’s classic personal account vividly details the thrilling, Nobel Prize-winning race to discover the structure of DNA. At just twenty-four, Watson offers an uncompromisingly honest, behind-the-scenes look at the scientific sprint against rivals like Linus Pauling, revealing the brilliant minds, fierce ambitions, and bitter rivalries that defined one of science's greatest quests. This edition includes an introduction by Sylvia Nasar, author of *A Beautiful Mind*.

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