The Double Helix

A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA
James D. Watson
Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1968, paperback 2010

Pleasant, reminding of Feynman's "Surely you're joking, Mr. Feynman"

Introduction, by Steve Jones

p. viii
It is almost obligatory for great scientists to claim, with Newton, that their genius comes from standing on the shoulders of giants. Watson and Crick preferred to stand on their toes.

Epilogue

p. 164
Rosalind's exemplary courage and integrity were apparent to all when, knowing she was mortally ill, she did not complain but continued working on a high level until a few weeks before her death.

Essays
Marc Girod