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James D. Watson

    6 de abril de 1928

    James Watson fue un destacado editor y escritor del siglo XIX, reconocido por su incansable defensa de la libertad de prensa y de expresión. Como editor de libre pensamiento, desafió las leyes represivas de su época, difundiendo obras que cuestionaban las normas sociales y religiosas establecidas. Su editorial se especializó en hacer accesibles los escritos de pensadores como Thomas Paine y Percy Bysshe Shelley. El compromiso de Watson con los principios del libre pensamiento y sus repetidas encarcelaciones subrayaron su dedicación a defender los derechos de libre expresión. Su legado perdura en la conmemoración de sus valientes esfuerzos por asegurar la libertad de expresión.

    James D. Watson
    Recombinant DNA: Second Edition
    DNA : the story of the genetic revolution
    Essential Cell Biology
    Darwin: The Indelible Stamp
    A Jewish Journey
    La doble hélice
    • La doble hélice

      Relato personal del descubrimiento de la estructura del ADN

      • 240 páginas
      • 9 horas de lectura

      El cambio del siglo xx al xxi se hallará ya para siempre vinculado al desciframiento definitivo del mapa genético humano, hecho que abre un nuevo mundo en el campo de la ciencia y, muy especialmente, en el de la medicina. ¿Cómo se produjo, sin embargo, el descubrimiento básico el de la estructura del ácido desoxirribonucleico (ADN), componente esencial del material genético que ha hecho posible llegar hasta este punto? La doble hélice es el relato del proceso que llevó a este instante crucial, hecho de primera mano por James D. Watson, protagonista del mismo en 1953 junto con el británico Francis Crick. Como apunta Steve Jones en el prefacio que abre el volumen, «leer este libro es entender cómo debió de ser participar en lo que Watson, con aplastante sinceridad, denomina el acontecimiento más famoso en la biología desde el libro de Darwin».

      La doble hélice
      3,6
    • A Jewish Journey

      • 206 páginas
      • 8 horas de lectura

      Never forget. This stirring memoir of Polish Holocaust survivor Samuel Ron is structured as a Q&A; with students, in order to reflect the decades he has spent educating groups about his survival from four Nazi concentration camps, and his many contributions to the founding of the modern State of Israel.

      A Jewish Journey
      5,0
    • These are the collected works of Charles Darwin, the man whose ideas shocked the 19th-century world-and whose works are still considered shocking by some today. Full reprints of On the Origin of Species, The Voyage of the Beagle, The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, and The Descent of Man, have now been supplemented with the crucial indices that will allow our volume to stand as the best value. Watson's commentary seeks to “provide some historical context and connection to current science, as well as some personal observations about how Darwin's writing affected (his) intellectual development” (Nature). Charles Darwin was training to be a clergyman when he undertook his famous voyage on the Beagle. On that journey, the islands and lagoons of South America became the cathedral where young Darwin explored the mysteries of life.

      Darwin: The Indelible Stamp
      4,4
    • Essential Cell Biology

      • 740 páginas
      • 26 horas de lectura

      Cell biology is taught in classrooms around the world to provide students with a firm conceptual grounding in biology. This text provides basic, core knowledge about how cells work and uses colour images and diagrams to emphasize concepts and aid understanding.

      Essential Cell Biology
      4,3
    • DNA : the story of the genetic revolution

      • 640 páginas
      • 23 horas de lectura

      "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 discovery of the double helix to today's controversies to what the future may hold. Updated to include new findings in gene editing, epigenetics, agricultural chemistry, as well as two entirely new chapters on personal genomics and cancer research. This is the most comprehensive and authoritative exploration of DNA's impact ... practical, social, and ethical ... on our society and our world" ... Provided by publisher.

      DNA : the story of the genetic revolution
      4,3
    • Recombinant DNA: Second Edition

      • 626 páginas
      • 22 horas de lectura

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

      Recombinant DNA: Second Edition
      4,2
    • Star Runner Chronicles

      Hidden Star

      • 114 páginas
      • 4 horas de lectura

      In a race against time, Aurora and her friend Kristine embark on a perilous mission to a distant proto-planet to save Scott's father from a deadly illness linked to her family's starship. As they navigate this treacherous journey, they must also contend with the looming threat of a powerful Rebellion army on Earth, which poses a deadly risk to their friends if Aurora doesn't return. The story intertwines elements of friendship, sacrifice, and the struggle to protect loved ones amidst an alien conflict.

      Star Runner Chronicles
      3,0
    • Star Runner Chronicles 2. Dark Star

      • 98 páginas
      • 4 horas de lectura

      Continuing the adventure in the Star Runner Chronicles, this installment delves deeper into the lives of the characters as they navigate new challenges and uncover hidden truths. With a blend of action and intrigue, the narrative explores themes of friendship, loyalty, and the struggle against powerful adversaries. Readers can expect thrilling space battles, complex relationships, and the evolution of the protagonists as they strive to protect their universe from impending threats.

      Star Runner Chronicles 2. Dark Star
      3,8
    • Molecular biology of the gene

      • 1163 páginas
      • 41 horas de lectura

      A comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the field, with the lively, incisive writing style for which earlier editions were famous.

      Molecular biology of the gene
      4,1
    • Genes, Girls, and Gamow

      • 275 páginas
      • 10 horas de lectura

      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 GeorgeGamow, who had made significant contributions to physics but became intrigued by genes, RNA and the elusive genetic code. This is a tale of heartbreak, infidelity, scientific excitement and ambition, laced with travelogue and '50s atmosphere.

      Genes, Girls, and Gamow
      3,4