The Writing Life of James D. Watson
by Friedberg, Errol CEdition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2004-09-28
Publisher(s): Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Other versions by this Author
List Price: $27.73
Buy New
Usually Ships in 5-7 Business Days
$27.70
Rent Textbook
Select for Price
Used Textbook
We're Sorry
Sold Out
eTextbook
We're Sorry
Not Available
How Marketplace Works:
- This item is offered by an independent seller and not shipped from our warehouse
- Item details like edition and cover design may differ from our description; see seller's comments before ordering.
- Sellers much confirm and ship within two business days; otherwise, the order will be cancelled and refunded.
- Marketplace purchases cannot be returned to eCampus.com. Contact the seller directly for inquiries; if no response within two days, contact customer service.
- Additional shipping costs apply to Marketplace purchases. Review shipping costs at checkout.
Summary
James Watson's fame as a scientist and research leader overshadows his considerable achievements as an innovator in the form and style of scientific communication. This book surveys Watson's books and essays from the perennially best-selling The Double Helixthrough his classic textbooks of the 1960s and 70s, polemics on ethical questions about genetic technology, to more recent works of autobiography.
Author Biography
Errol C. Friedberg holds the Senator Betty and Andy Andujar Distinguished Chair in Pathology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. ix |
| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| Foreword | p. xv |
| Introduction | |
| A Life of Writing | p. 3 |
| Autobiography | |
| The Double Helix | p. 33 |
| Genes, Girls, and Gamow | p. 71 |
| Advocacy | |
| The DNA Story, Director's Reports, and Other Essays | p. 89 |
| DNA: The Secret of Life | p. 119 |
| Textbooks | |
| Molecular Biology of the Gene | p. 133 |
| Recombinant DNA | p. 157 |
| Molecular Biology of the Cell | p. 165 |
| Table of Contents provided by Rittenhouse. All Rights Reserved. |
An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.
This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.
By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.
Digital License
You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.
More details can be found here.
A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.
Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.
Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.