James D. Watson's Books

Double Helix

By: James D. Watson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Double Helix

By: James D. Watson

Portions of this book were first published in The Atlantic monthly.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

266

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

0684852799

ISBN 13

9780684852799

Avoid Boring People

Lessons from a Life in Science

By: James D. Watson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Avoid Boring People

Lessons from a Life in Science

By: James D. Watson

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 getting ahead in a competitive world. Witty and uncompromisingly honest, he shares his thoughts on how young scientists should choose the projects that will shape their careers, the supreme importance of collegiality, and dealing with competitors within the same institution. It’s an irreverent romp through Watson’s colorful career and an indispensable guide to anyone interested in nurturing the life of the mind.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

370

Publisher

Vintage

Published Date

ISBN 10

0375727140

ISBN 13

9780375727146

The Double Helix

By: James D. Watson,David Maule

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Double Helix

By: James D. Watson,David Maule

Contemporary / British English James D. Watson and Francis Crick won the Nobel Prize in 1962 for the discovery of the double helix, the structure of DNA. In this book, James D. Watson tells the exciting story of this discovery.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

110

Publisher

Longman

Published Date

ISBN 10

1405882646

ISBN 13

9781405882644

Recombinant DNA

By: James D. Watson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Recombinant DNA

By: James D. Watson

An overview of recombitant DNA techniques and surveys advances in recombinant molecular genetics, experimental methods and their results.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

644

Publisher

Macmillan

Published Date

ISBN 10

0716722828

ISBN 13

9780716722823

The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix

By: James D. Watson,Alexander Gann

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix

By: James D. Watson,Alexander Gann

In his 1968 memoir, The Double Helix (Readers Union, 1969), the brash young scientist James Watson chronicled the drama of the race to identify the structure of DNA, a discovery that would usher in the era of modern molecular biology. After half a century, the implications of the double helix keep rippling outward; the tools of molecular biology have forever transformed the life sciences and medicine. The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix adds new richness to the account of the momentous events that led the charge.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

361

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

1476715491

ISBN 13

9781476715490

A Passion for DNA

Genes, Genomes, and Society

By: James D. Watson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Passion for DNA

Genes, Genomes, and Society

By: James D. Watson

A principal architect and visionary of the new biology, a Nobel Prize-winner at 34 and best-selling author at 40 (The Double Helix), James D. Watson had the authority, flair, and courage to take an early and prominent role as commentator on the march of DNA science and its implications for society. In essays for publications large and small, and in lectures around the world, he delivered what were, in effect, dispatches from the front lines of the revolution. Outspoken and sparkling with ideas and opinions, a selection of them is collected for the first time in this volume. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

276

Publisher

OUP Oxford

Published Date

ISBN 10

0198604289

ISBN 13

9780198604280

The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix

By: James D. Watson,Alexander Gann,Jan Witkowski

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix

By: James D. Watson,Alexander Gann,Jan Witkowski

On the fiftieth anniversary of Watson and Crick receiving the Nobel Prize, a freshly annotated and illustrated edition of The Double Helix provides new insights into a scientific revolution. 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.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

361

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

1476715513

ISBN 13

9781476715513

1,000 Books to Read Before You Die

A Life-Changing List

By: James Mustich

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

1,000 Books to Read Before You Die

A Life-Changing List

By: James Mustich

“The ultimate literary bucket list.” —THE WASHINGTON POST Celebrate the pleasure of reading and the thrill of discovering new titles in an extraordinary book that’s as compulsively readable, entertaining, surprising, and enlightening as the 1,000-plus titles it recommends. Covering fiction, poetry, science and science fiction, memoir, travel writing, biography, children’s books, history, and more, 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die ranges across cultures and through time to offer an eclectic collection of works that each deserve to come with the recommendation, You have to read this. But it’s not a proscriptive list of the “great works”—rather, it’s a celebration of the glorious mosaic that is our literary heritage. Flip it open to any page and be transfixed by a fresh take on a very favorite book. Or come across a title you always meant to read and never got around to. Or, like browsing in the best kind of bookshop, stumble on a completely unknown author and work, and feel that tingle of discovery. There are classics, of course, and unexpected treasures, too. Lists to help pick and choose, like Offbeat Escapes, or A Long Climb, but What a View. And its alphabetical arrangement by author assures that surprises await on almost every turn of the page, with Cormac McCarthy and The Road next to Robert McCloskey and Make Way for Ducklings, Alice Walker next to Izaac Walton. There are nuts and bolts, too—best editions to read, other books by the author, “if you like this, you’ll like that” recommendations , and an interesting endnote of adaptations where appropriate. Add it all up, and in fact there are more than six thousand titles by nearly four thousand authors mentioned—a life-changing list for a lifetime of reading. “948 pages later, you still want more!” —THE WASHINGTON POST

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

961

Publisher

Workman Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1523504455

ISBN 13

9781523504459

Avoid Boring People

Lessons from a Life in Science

By: James D. Watson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Avoid Boring People

Lessons from a Life in Science

By: James D. Watson

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

370

Publisher

Vintage

Published Date

ISBN 10

0375727140

ISBN 13

9780375727146

Ecological Stoichiometry

The Biology of Elements from Molecules to the Biosphere

By: Robert W. Sterner,James J. Elser

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Ecological Stoichiometry

The Biology of Elements from Molecules to the Biosphere

By: Robert W. Sterner,James J. Elser

All life is chemical. That fact underpins the developing field of ecological stoichiometry, the study of the balance of chemical elements in ecological interactions. This long-awaited book brings this field into its own as a unifying force in ecology and evolution. Synthesizing a wide range of knowledge, Robert Sterner and Jim Elser show how an understanding of the biochemical deployment of elements in organisms from microbes to metazoa provides the key to making sense of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. After summarizing the chemistry of elements and their relative abundance in Earth's environment, the authors proceed along a line of increasing complexity and scale from molecules to cells, individuals, populations, communities, and ecosystems. The book examines fundamental chemical constraints on ecological phenomena such as competition, herbivory, symbiosis, energy flow in food webs, and organic matter sequestration. In accessible prose and with clear mathematical models, the authors show how ecological stoichiometry can illuminate diverse fields of study, from metabolism to global change. Set to be a classic in the field, Ecological Stoichiometry is an indispensable resource for researchers, instructors, and students of ecology, evolution, physiology, and biogeochemistry. From the foreword by Peter Vitousek: ? "[T]his book represents a significant milestone in the history of ecology. . . . Love it or argue with it--and I do both--most ecologists will be influenced by the framework developed in this book. . . . There are points to question here, and many more to test . . . And if we are both lucky and good, this questioning and testing will advance our field beyond the level achieved in this book. I can't wait to get on with it.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

465

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1400885698

ISBN 13

9781400885695

DNA

The Secret of Life

By: James D. Watson,Andrew Berry

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

DNA

The Secret of Life

By: James D. Watson,Andrew Berry

Fifty years ago, James D. Watson, then just twentyfour, helped launch the greatest ongoing scientific quest of our time. Now, with unique authority and sweeping vision, he gives us the first full account of the genetic revolution—from Mendel’s garden to the double helix to the sequencing of the human genome and beyond. Watson’s lively, panoramic narrative begins with the fanciful speculations of the ancients as to why “like begets like” before skipping ahead to 1866, when an Austrian monk named Gregor Mendel first deduced the basic laws of inheritance. But genetics as we recognize it today—with its capacity, both thrilling and sobering, to manipulate the very essence of living things—came into being only with the rise of molecular investigations culminating in the breakthrough discovery of the structure of DNA, for which Watson shared a Nobel prize in 1962. In the DNA molecule’s graceful curves was the key to a whole new science. Having shown that the secret of life is chemical, modern genetics has set mankind off on a journey unimaginable just a few decades ago. Watson provides the general reader with clear explanations of molecular processes and emerging technologies. He shows us how DNA continues to alter our understanding of human origins, and of our identities as groups and as individuals. And with the insight of one who has remained close to every advance in research since the double helix, he reveals how genetics has unleashed a wealth of possibilities to alter the human condition—from genetically modified foods to genetically modified babies—and transformed itself from a domain of pure research into one of big business as well. It is a sometimes topsy-turvy world full of great minds and great egos, driven by ambitions to improve the human condition as well as to improve investment portfolios, a world vividly captured in these pages. Facing a future of choices and social and ethical implications of which we dare not remain uninformed, we could have no better guide than James Watson, who leads us with the same bravura storytelling that made The Double Helix one of the most successful books on science ever published. Infused with a scientist’s awe at nature’s marvels and a humanist’s profound sympathies, DNA is destined to become the classic telling of the defining scientific saga of our age.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

464

Publisher

Knopf

Published Date

ISBN 10

0307521486

ISBN 13

9780307521484

Recombinant DNA: Genes and Genomes

A Short Course

By: James D. Watson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Recombinant DNA: Genes and Genomes

A Short Course

By: James D. Watson

Recombinant DNA, Third Edition, is an essential text for undergraduate, graduate, and professional courses in Genomics, Cell and Molecular Biology, Recombinant DNA, Genetic Engineering, Human Genetics, Biotechnology, and Bioinformatics. The Third Edition of this landmark text offers an authoritative, accessible, and engaging introduction to modern, genome-centered biology from its foremost practitioners. The new edition explores core concepts in molecular biology in a contemporary inquiry-based context, building its coverage around the most relevant and exciting examples of current research and landmark experiments that redefined our understanding of DNA. As a result, students learn how working scientists make real high-impact discoveries. The first chapters provide an introduction to the fundamental concepts of genetics and genomics, an inside look at the Human Genome Project, bioinformatic and experimental techniques for large-scale genomic studies, and a survey of epigenetics and RNA interference. The final chapters cover the quest to identify disease-causing genes, the genetic basis of cancer, and DNA fingerprinting and forensics. In these chapters the authors provide examples of practical applications in human medicine, and discuss the future of human genetics and genomics projects.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

500

Publisher

Macmillan

Published Date

ISBN 10

0716728664

ISBN 13

9780716728665

Health Care Needs Assessment

The Epidemiologically Based Needs Assessment Reviews, v. 2, First Series

By: Andrew Stevens,James Raftery,Jonathan Mant,Sue Simpson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Health Care Needs Assessment

The Epidemiologically Based Needs Assessment Reviews, v. 2, First Series

By: Andrew Stevens,James Raftery,Jonathan Mant,Sue Simpson

This new resource in the series provides vital perspectives across entire new disease and service areas not previously covered in other volumes. The books of the first and second series are well established as the key sources of data on needs assessment. Together, they describe the central role and aim of health care needs assessment in the National Health Service. The epidemiological approach to needs assessment is explained thoroughly, and is then applied to the effectiveness and availability of services. This definitive guide is ideal for all those involved in commissioning health care. It is invaluable for public health professionals, epidemiology and public health academics, and students of public health and epidemiology. Key reviews of the First Series: "An excellent balanced account...the definitive resource" - "Journal of the Association for Quality in Healthcare". "Excellent...it should be delved into deeply" - "Pharmaceutical Times". "This excellent work moves us closer to implementing a market in health care" - "British Medical Journal".

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

1296

Publisher

CRC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1315347423

ISBN 13

9781315347424

An Introduction to Social Psychology

Global Perspectives

By: James Alcock,Stan Sadava

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

An Introduction to Social Psychology

Global Perspectives

By: James Alcock,Stan Sadava

Psychology recognises no borders. The relationships between people and the groups they form are determined by similar principles no matter where in the world they come from. This book has been written to introduce students from all countries and backgrounds to the exciting field of social psychology. Recognising the limitations that come from studying the subject through the lens of any one culture, James Alcock and Stan Sadava have crafted a truly international social psychology book for the modern era. Based on classic and cutting-edge scholarship from across the world, An Introduction to Social Psychology encourages mastery of the basics as well as critical thinking. Incorporating relevant insights from social neuroscience, evolutionary theory and positive psychology, it offers: Chapters on crowd behaviour and applied social psychology Discussion of new means of social interaction, including social media Relevant insights from social neuroscience, evolutionary theory and positive psychology A companion website features extensive additional resources for students and instructors

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

656

Publisher

SAGE

Published Date

ISBN 10

1473907365

ISBN 13

9781473907362

Recombinant DNA

By: James D. Watson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Recombinant DNA

By: James D. Watson

An overview of recombitant DNA techniques and surveys advances in recombinant molecular genetics, experimental methods and their results.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

644

Publisher

Macmillan

Published Date

ISBN 10

0716722828

ISBN 13

9780716722823

Genes, Girls and Gamow

By: James D. Watson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Genes, Girls and Gamow

By: James D. Watson

In 1953 Watson and Crick discovered the double helical structure of DNA and Watson's personal account of the discovery, The Double Helix, was published in 1968. Genes, Girls and Gamow is also autobiographical, covering the period from when The Double Helix ends, in 1953, to a few years later, and ending with a Postscript bringing the story up to date. Here is Watson adjusting to new-found fame, carrying out tantalizing experiments on the role of RNA in biology, and falling in love. The book is enlivened with copies of handwritten letters from the larger than life character George Gamow, who had made significant contributions to physics but became intrigued by genes, RNA and the elusive genetic code. This is a tale of heartbreak, scientific excitement and ambition, laced with travelogue and '50s atmosphere.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

389

Publisher

OUP Oxford

Published Date

ISBN 10

019164742X

ISBN 13

9780191647420

A Passion for DNA

Genes, Genomes, and Society

By: James D. Watson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Passion for DNA

Genes, Genomes, and Society

By: James D. Watson

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

276

Publisher

OUP Oxford

Published Date

ISBN 10

0198604289

ISBN 13

9780198604280

Molecular Biology of the Cell

By: Bruce Alberts,Dennis Bray,John Howard Wilson (biochemist),Hunt,Julian Lewis,Martin Raff,Keith Roberts,James D. Watson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Molecular Biology of the Cell

By: Bruce Alberts,Dennis Bray,John Howard Wilson (biochemist),Hunt,Julian Lewis,Martin Raff,Keith Roberts,James D. Watson

New edition of a text in which six researchers from leading institutions discuss what is known and what is yet to be understood in the field of cell biology. The material on molecular genetics has been revised and expanded so that it can be used as a stand-alone text. A new chapter covers pathogens, infection, and innate immunity. Topics include introduction to the cell, basic genetic mechanisms, methods, internal organization of the cell, and cells in their social context. The book contains color illustrations and charts; and the included CD-ROM contains dozens of video clips, animations, molecular structures, and high-resolution micrographs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

1340

Publisher

Courier Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

0824036956

ISBN 13

9780824036959

Double Helix

By: James D. Watson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Double Helix

By: James D. Watson

Portions of this book were first published in The Atlantic monthly.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

266

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

0684852799

ISBN 13

9780684852799

On the Write Track

A Practical Guide to Teaching Writing in Primary Schools

By: James Clements

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

On the Write Track

A Practical Guide to Teaching Writing in Primary Schools

By: James Clements

On the Write Track puts teachers’ autonomy and their knowledge of what is right for their pupils at the heart of teaching writing. It explores a set of research-based principles, before illustrating these with case studies and examples of classroom practice. Writing is about communication. Learning to write gives children a voice that others will listen to – a voice they can use to share their ideas, articulate their feelings, amuse and delight their readers and argue for what they believe in. While every child, every teacher and every classroom are different, approaches to teaching writing can sometimes feel prescriptive, whether they are based on a particular curriculum model, commercial scheme, assessment system or underlying philosophy. This book provides freedom and choice by introducing a series of ‘tracks’ for writing teaching, including practical approaches to: Building a community of writers in the classroom Employing a process-led sequence for teaching writing Encouraging children to write for pleasure and share their own interests Exploring the use of rich and diverse texts as fuel for writing Drawing on spoken language and oracy to develop written communication Teaching grammar and punctuation to support writing Utilising feedback to help children develop their writing voice Using drama and play as starting points for writing Through considering these different tracks and thinking about how to weave them together into a coherent whole, teachers can help every child to make the journey to being a confident, skilled, keen writer.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

322

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Published Date

ISBN 10

1000655989

ISBN 13

9781000655988

The Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects

By: James Wynbrandt,Mark D. Ludman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders and Birth Defects

By: James Wynbrandt,Mark D. Ludman

Presents information on congenital birth defects, giving the name, known or suspect cause and brief description as well as available treatments where applicable.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

705

Publisher

Infobase Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1438120958

ISBN 13

9781438120959

Teaching Mathematics Using ICT

By: Adrian James Oldknow,Ron Taylor

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Teaching Mathematics Using ICT

By: Adrian James Oldknow,Ron Taylor

What Information and Communications Technology (ICT) resourcesboth hardware and softwareare available for math teachers? How can they be used to extend and enrich students learning across the math curriculum? How can teachers incorporate ICT effectively into their lesson and course planning? Why should math teachers incorporate ICT into their teaching? What developments are likely in the future?

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

278

Publisher

A&C Black

Published Date

ISBN 10

0826470599

ISBN 13

9780826470591

Book's by James D. Watson

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email