tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post8284047934763331795..comments2024-03-23T18:50:06.402+11:00Comments on journey & destination: The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA by James D. WatsonCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-57831823646299971462016-10-16T02:21:32.384+11:002016-10-16T02:21:32.384+11:00The introduction of the book says it is very diffi...The introduction of the book says it is very difficult to identify turning points in science. They are often recognized years later, but the structure of DNA was different - their importance was evident from the start.<br /><a href="http://www.oxbridgemasters.co.uk/" rel="nofollow"><b>Oxbridge Masters</b></a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363765089927563691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-28468503373781098652016-10-11T14:32:34.287+11:002016-10-11T14:32:34.287+11:00Thanks, Silvia. I've really enjoyed the narrat...Thanks, Silvia. I've really enjoyed the narrative science books I've read in recent years. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-28179005081797875132016-10-11T00:22:58.177+11:002016-10-11T00:22:58.177+11:00I appreciate all your reviews, specially the scien...I appreciate all your reviews, specially the science books. This one was very interesting. Silviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249978624747684879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-54488385626976463152016-10-10T19:17:49.948+11:002016-10-10T19:17:49.948+11:00I'm reasonably comfortable with human anatomy ...I'm reasonably comfortable with human anatomy & physiology (although I've forgotten lots) but that's about the extent of my scientific knowledge so I've been adding literary books about science to my reading. Uncle Tungsten by Oliver Sacks was a very readable book about chemistry. Interesting because it was about the author's boyhood & set partly during WW2.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-74393066007193534912016-10-10T19:13:26.216+11:002016-10-10T19:13:26.216+11:00The intro to the book says that it's notorious...The intro to the book says that it's notoriously hard to identify turning points in science. They're often only recognised years afterwards, but the structure of DNA was different - its importance was obvious from the very start. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-58594714580830962062016-10-10T15:13:50.011+11:002016-10-10T15:13:50.011+11:00This sounds like a great book and highly readable....This sounds like a great book and highly readable. I've never been good at science but I enjoy reading well-written books about it that are understandable for the lay person.Gently Madhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10450371589766691273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7546783121640385268.post-26717973558151227962016-10-10T01:59:30.496+11:002016-10-10T01:59:30.496+11:00This sounds so good. I tend to love books that cen...This sounds so good. I tend to love books that center around science. I do not seem to read enough of them however. <br /><br />This books sounds particularly import as the discovery of DNA was was of the most important discoveries in human history. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com