James Watson: 50 books

Book cover of The Double Helix

The Double Helix

A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA

by James D. Watson, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2011

The classic personal account of Watson and Crick’s groundbreaking discovery of the structure of DNA, now with an introduction by Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind. By identifying the structure of DNA, the molecule of life, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry...
Book cover of Avoid Boring People

Avoid Boring People

Lessons from a Life in Science

by James D. Watson
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2009

From Nobel Prize-winning scientist James D. Watson, a living legend for his work unlocking the structure of DNA, comes this candid and entertaining memoir, filled with practical advice for those starting out their academic careers.   In Avoid Boring People, Watson lays down a life’s wisdom for...
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William Faulkner

Self-Presentation and Performance

by James G. Watson
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2013

In his life and writings, William Faulkner continually created and "performed" selves. Even in letters, he often played a part—gentleman dandy, soldier, farmer—while in his fictions these and other personae are counterpoised against one another to create a world of controlled chaos,...
Book cover of The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix
by James D. Watson, Ph.D., Alexander Gann
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012

Published to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Nobel Prize for Watson and Crick’s discovery of the structure of DNA, an annotated and illustrated edition of this classic book gives new insights into the personal relationships between James Watson, Frances Crick, Maurice Wilkins, and Rosalind Franklin, and the making of a scientific revolution.
Book cover of Genes, Girls, and Gamow
by James D. Watson
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2002

In the years following his and Francis Crick’s towering discovery of DNA, James Watson was obsessed with finding two things: RNA and a wife. Genes, Girls, and Gamow is the marvelous chronicle of those pursuits. Watson effortlessly glides between his heartbreaking and sometimes hilarious debacles...
Book cover of William Faulkner, Letters & Fictions
by James G. Watson
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2014

Besides the groundbreaking novels and stories that brought him fame, William Faulkner throughout his life wrote letters—to his publisher, his lovers, his family, and his friends. In this first major study of epistolarity in Faulkner's work, James G. Watson examines Faulkner's personal correspondence...

DNA

Book cover of DNA

DNA

The Story of the Genetic Revolution

by James D. Watson, Andrew Berry, Kevin Davies
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2017

The definitive insider's history of the genetic revolution--significantly updated to reflect the discoveries of the last decade. James D. Watson, the Nobel laureate whose pioneering work helped unlock the mystery of DNA's structure, charts the greatest scientific journey of our time, from the...
Book cover of With the World's Great Travellers I
by Charles Morris, Oliver H. G. Leigh, Harriet Martineau
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2016

This book contains multiple stories about travelling from the world's greatest travellers: New Dependencies of the United States (OLIVER H. G. LEIGH) Winter and Summer in New England (HARRIET MARTINEAU) Niagara Falls and the Thousand Islands (CHARLES MORRIS) From New York to Washington in 1866 (HENRY...
Book cover of Fast Innovation: Achieving Superior Differentiation, Speed to Market, and Increased Profitability

Fast Innovation: Achieving Superior Differentiation, Speed to Market, and Increased Profitability

Achieving Superior Differentiation, Speed to Market, and Increased Profitability

by Michael L. George Sr., James Works, Kimberly Watson-Hemphill
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2005

“How can I create an innovation engine that will consistently deliver substantial organic growth?” This question is the number-one issue for most CEOs and senior executives today. Innovation is a critical driver of organic growth, yet based on the authors' research, only a small percent...
Book cover of Milwaukee Noir
by Shauna Singh Baldwin, James E. Causey, Christi Clancy
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019

Editor Tim Hennessy lives in Milwaukee and writes for Crimespree magazine. Features brand-new stories from: Jane Hamilton, Reed Farrel Coleman, Valerie Laken, Matthew J. Prigge, Shauna Singh Baldwin, Vida Cross, Larry Watson, Frank Wheeler Jr., Derrick Harriell, Christi Clancy, James E. Causey,...
Book cover of The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories
by Alastair Gunn, William D. O’Connor, James Hain Friswell
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2016

Twenty Christmas ghost stories from the supernatural masters of the Victorian age. Wimbourne Books presents the second in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 2 in the series spans the years 1836 to 1899, contains...
Book cover of Monster Earth

Monster Earth

Monster Earth

by Nancy Hansen, Jeff McGinnis, I.A. Watson
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2015

Welcome to a world where the Cold War was fought not with the threat of nuclear destruction, but with Giant Monsters.  Watch as the denizens of this Earth that might have been learn to harness the power of these legendary creatures for good and ill. In these seven tales you'll witness first hand as… ...
Book cover of Small Wild Cats

Small Wild Cats

The Animal Answer Guide

by James G. Sanderson, Patrick Watson
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011

Did you know that most wild cat species are small and that lions, tigers, and other large cats are the exception? That adult bobcats, clouded leopards, and other small wild cats are completely asocial? And that they fight only as a last resort? This entertaining and informative book reveals these...
Book cover of Santa's Christmas Library: 400+ Christmas Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends (Illustrated Edition)

Santa's Christmas Library: 400+ Christmas Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends (Illustrated Edition)

The Gift of the Magi, A Christmas Carol, Silent Night, The Three Kings, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The Heavenly Christmas Tree, Little Women, The Tale of Peter Rabbit…

by O. Henry, Mark Twain, Beatrix Potter
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2018

This holiday, we are offering to you our own Christmas box - filled up to the top with the best Christmas novels, classics to read during holidays, magical Christmas tales, legends, most famous carols and the unique poetry of the giants of literature dedicated to this one and only holiday: The Gift...
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