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What mad pursuit : a personal view of scientific discovery

by Francis Crick

These memoirs recount the discovery of the DNA double helix and the subsequent revolution in molecular biology. The text examines the relationship between scientific theory and practice while reflecting on a career spent breaking the genetic code.

Accession 16526 ISBN 0465091377 Publisher Basic Books
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