The Double Helix

by Watson, James D

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The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA

The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA

by Watson, James D.

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New York: Scribner's, 1998. A 2nd printing of this re-issue of the classic 1968 book, the work for which Watson won the Nobel Prize. SIGNED by Watson on the title page. Part of the Scribner's Classics Series, published in the 30th year after the original 1st edition was first printed. Fine in a Very Near Fine dustjacket, tiny crease top… Read more about this item
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by Watson, James D.

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USA: Atheneum, 1968. A personal account of the discovery of the structure of DNA. New York: Atheneum, 1968. First edition of the author's ground breaking work regarding the discovery of DNA for which the author, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1962. Signed by both James Watson and Francis Crick on… Read more about this item
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by Watson, James D.

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First UK edition, first impression (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1968). A very good copy with a previous owner's name to front endpaper and isolated instances of very faint spotting to preliminaries and rear paste-down; crease to top corner of page 68. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some rubbing to extremities and a few tiny chips to spine ends. Closed… Read more about this item
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THE DOUBLE HELIX : A PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE STRUCTURE OF DNA.

THE DOUBLE HELIX : A PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE STRUCTURE OF DNA.

by WATSON, James D. (James Dewey), 1928- :

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London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, (1968). First British edition. "Watson, 40, is American. He was a gangling, crew-cut, Anglophile student of twenty-two when he went to Cambridge and met Dr. Francis Crick. Two years later they had solved the problem of DNA ... But the discovery was not made by supermen. In London yesterday Watson, whose book reveals the failings,… Read more about this item
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The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA

The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA

by James D. Watson

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Atheneum, 1968. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. DJ in mylar for protection from small nicks and tears to edges. Lightly read. Scattered markings in the margins, in the last half of the book. Staining to front page edges of pages 65-138. Binding is fine.
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by WATSON, James D.

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FINE COPY FIRST EDITION, first issue (First Edition stated on the copyright page). 8vo, pp. [2], xvi, 226, with several illustrations. Gilt-stamped blue cloth. Fine in bright near fine price-clipped dust jacket. One of the most topical books of our time. Watson's account of his participation in unraveling the structure of DNA for which he shared the Nobel Prize in Medicine in… Read more about this item
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by James D. Watson

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1968
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A classic tale of the history of science as told by one of the scientists.
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THE DOUBLE HELIX (PUBLISHER'S ADVANCE REVIEW COPY)
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THE DOUBLE HELIX (PUBLISHER'S ADVANCE REVIEW COPY)

by JAMES D. WATSON

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1968
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Red wrappers
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The very scarce complete REVIEW COPY of Watson s controversial personal account of the DNA discovery. There is some light foxing at the top edge of the original dust-wrapper over wrappers with the review slip stapled by the publisher to the front wrapper. The dust-wrapper has some creases and is the same one used for the hardback first edition with… Read more about this item
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The Double Helix: A personal account of the discovery of the structure of DNA

by Watson, James D

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Penguin Books Ltd, 1970-07-30. Paperback. Good. Paperback book in good condition.
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The Double Helix : A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA.

by James D. Watson.

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1969.
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New York, NY New American Library: Signet Books, 1969. Paperback First Edition Thus [1969], First Printing, so stated. First Edition Thus [1969], First Printing, so stated. Very Good in Wraps: formern owner's name at inside front wrapper cover; light wear and faint soiling); binding square and secure; text clean. Overall, remains a handsome little volume.… Read more about this item
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The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA

by Watson, James D[ewey]. (b.1928)

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First printing
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1968
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Cloth over boards. Octavo. xvi, [1-2], 3-226 [227-237] pages
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New York: Atheneum, 1968. First printing. Cloth over boards. Octavo. xvi, [1-2], 3-226 [227-237] pages. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Bound in blue cloth over boards with spine stamped in gilt, upper board in blind. A hint of fading toward top edge of upper board. Jacket has a whisper of lightening to spine, a 1/2" (or less)… Read more about this item
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by Watson, James D.

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1968
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Atheneum Books, 1968. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. First Edition stated on the copyright page. Gift inscription on the front free endpaper is made out to Maija K. Ahlquist, who is a data warehouse consultant at MIT. Book is fine. Dust jacket has original price of $5.95 printed on front flap.… Read more about this item
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The Double Helix: Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA.   Critical Edition

The Double Helix: Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA. Critical Edition

by James D. Watson. Edited by Gunther S Stent

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1981. 1st. thus. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages; slight wear to jacket. New critical edition including text, commentary,reviews, original papers. 298 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science & Technology; Inventory No: dscf11588. .
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The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA.

The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA.

by Watson, James D

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New York: Atheneum, 1968. First edition of Watson's ground breaking work regarding the discovery of DNA for which the author, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1962. Octavo, original blue cloth, with numerous diagrams and photographic illustrations. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Frank from Jim… Read more about this item
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The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA.

The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA.

by Watson, James D. [Francis Crick]

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New York: Atheneum, 1968. First edition of Watson's ground breaking work regarding the discovery of DNA for which the author, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1962. Signed by both James Watson and Francis Crick on the title page. Octavo, original blue cloth, with numerous diagrams and photographic illustrations. Fine in a… Read more about this item
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The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA.

The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA.

by Watson, James D

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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated. Signed by James Watson on the title page. In fine condition. Foreword by Sir Lawrence Bragg. Science seldom proceeds in the straightforward logical manner imagined by outsiders," writes James Watson in The Double Helix, his account of his codiscovery (along with Francis Crick) of the structure of DNA.… Read more about this item
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The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA.

The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA.

by Watson, James D. [Francis Crick]

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London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1968. "Science seldom proceeds in the straightforward logical manner imagined by outsiders," writes James Watson in The Double Helix, his account of his codiscovery (along with Francis Crick) of the structure of DNA. Watson, Crick and Maurice Wilkins won Nobel Prizes for their work, and their names are memorized by biology students around the world.… Read more about this item
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by Watson, James D.

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London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1968. A first edition, first printing published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson in 1968. A near fine book. Without inscriptions. In a very good+ unclipped wrapper with some rubbing to the edges and a tape repair to the edge of the front panel. Rare.
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The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA (Norton Critical Editions)

by James D. Watson

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The Double Helix : A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA

by Watson, James D., Stent, Gunther S

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Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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