Written by a noted historian of science, this in-depth account traces how Watson and Crick achieved one of science's most dramatic feats: their 1953 discovery of the molecular structure of DNA. 1974 edition.
Author Biography
Robert Olby is Research Professor in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh. A historian of 19th- and 20th-century biology, he specializes in genetics and molecular biology. This book is considered a classic and was strongly endorsed by Francis Crick, co-discoverer of DNA and author of our Foreword.
