The classic personal account of one of the great scientific discoveries of thecentury.By identifying the structure of DNA the molecule of life Francis Crick and... » 

The classic personal account of one of the great scientific discoveries of thecentury.By identifying the structure of DNA the molecule of life Francis Crick andJames Watson revolutionized biochemistry and won themselves a Nobel Prize. Atthe time Watson was only twentyfour a brilliant young zoologist hungry tomake his mark. His uncompromisingly honest account of the heady days of theirthrilling sprint against other worldclass researchers to solve one ofsciences greatest unsolved mysteries gives a dazzlingly clear picture of aworld of brilliant scientists with great gifts very human ambitions andbitter rivalries. With humility unspoiled by false modesty Watson relates hisand Cricks desperate efforts to beat Linus Pauling to the Holy Grail of thelife sciences the identification of the basic building block of life. He isimpressed by the achievements of the young man he was but cleareyed about hislimitations. Never has such a brilliant scientist also been so gifted and sotruthful in capturing in words the flavor of his work. «