Books by James Watson
“Anybody who reads The Double Helix is drawn into this world of competition and excitement and academic existence, much of which no longer exists.” Read more...
The best books on The History of Science
Matthew Cobb, Science Writer
“They made a brilliant guess and the result was that they and Maurice Wilkins shared a Nobel Prize and Rosalind Franklin didn’t, which was very unfair.” Read more...
The best books on Popular Science
Adam Hart-Davis, Broadcaster
Interviews where books by James Watson were recommended
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Micrographia: The Complete Facsimile of the First Printing of 1665
by Robert Hooke -
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Stonehenge Decoded
by Gerald S Hawkins -
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A Brief History of Time
by Stephen Hawking -
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The Double Helix
by James Watson -
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The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms with Observations on their Habits
by Charles Darwin
The best books on Popular Science, recommended by Adam Hart-Davis
The best books on Popular Science, recommended by Adam Hart-Davis
Adam Hart-Davis says clear simple writing is the key to an accessible science book. Selects the five books he believes offer the best introduction to Popular Science. Includes works from Darwin, Watson and Hawking
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Ways of Knowing: A New History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
by John Pickstone -
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The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix
by James Watson -
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The Scientific Revolution
by Steven Shapin -
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This New Ocean: The Story of the First Space Age
by William E. Burrows -
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Galen and the World of Knowledge
by Christopher Gill (Editor)
The best books on The History of Science, recommended by Matthew Cobb
The best books on The History of Science, recommended by Matthew Cobb
The best books on the history of science—from the ancient world to the space race, recommended by Matthew Cobb, Professor of Zoology at the University of Manchester and author of a number of history and history of science books. His book on neuroscience, The Idea of the Brain, was shortlisted for the 2020 Baillie Gifford Prize, Britain’s most prestigious nonfiction book award.
