A Passion for DNA: Genes, Genomes, and Society.

WATSON, James D. Introduction.

Item Number: 117028

Cold Spring Harbor, NY: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2000.

First edition of this collection of Watson’s essays regarding the discovery of DNA for which he, Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1962. Octavo, original boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Doug & Monique from Jim.” The recipients, Monique and Douglas Morris were friends and benefactors of Watson and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Laid in is a presentation letter addressed to them and dated in the year of publication signed by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Chief Development Officer Richard L. Cosnotti. Fine in a fine jacket.

"Jim Watson has elevated his unique combination of justified arrogance, scurrilous candor, and disconcertingly mature wisdom into an art form. As one of the half dozen twentieth century scientists whose name will live into the fourth millennium he gets away with it, and the result is both edifying and hugely entertaining" (Richard Dawkins).