The Double Helix; A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA by Watson, James D - 1968

New York: Atheneum, 1968. First edition. Hardcover. Very near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. [7], vii-xvi, [2], 3-226, [12] pp. Blue cloth with gold lettering on the spine; yellow topstain. Red endpapers and pastedowns. Price of $5.95 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Illustrated with 25 full-page black and white photographs and with a few full-page diagrams. The New York Times, Amy Harmon, "James Watson ...". Watson was one of three principal scientists whose work led to the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA (the others being Rosalind Franklin and Francis Crick). This book is his best-known publication, and Watson received high praise for his writing style. The scientist would later use his star power to galvanize the project of sequencing the human genome, a revolutionary moment in biotechnology. Much of Watson's work led to our modern biotechnological advances, including CRISPR, a gene-editing tool with nearly unlimited potential to alleviate genetic diseases and other disorders. This is a stunning copy of Watson's recollections of one of the greatest scientific advancements undertaken by humankind. Jacket has very minute edge wear.