The Secret of Life: Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, and the Discovery of Dna's Double Helix

by Howard Markel

Book Overview

Biologist James Watson and physicist Francis Crick's 1953 revelation about the double helix structure of DNA is the foundation of virtually every advance in our modern understanding of genetics and molecular biology. But how did Watson and Crick do it--and why were they the ones who succeeded?

In truth, the discovery of DNA's structure is the story of a race among five scientists for advancement, fame, and immortality: Watson, Crick, Rosalind...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324002239
• ISBN13: 9781324002239
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 2.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.2" x 9.5"