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Reviewed on October 1, 2016 | Middle To High School
Gr 7–10—Tackling James Watson and Francis Crick's Nobel Prize—winning discovery that DNA is comprised of a double helix, this second entry in the series presents the quest to answer one of the biggest questions: What is life? The author stresses how scientific advancements build upon one another, not only highlighting the formative experiences of Watson and Crick but also discussing the work of Gregor Mendel and Friedrich Miescher, both of whom were studying DNA nearly 100 years earlier. The action is balanced b...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
