 First US edition | |
| Author | James Watson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | History of science |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Published | 1968 |
| Publisher | Atheneum Press (US), Weidenfeld & Nicolson (UK) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Book |
| Pages | 226 |
| ISBN | 0-451-03770-7 |
| OCLC | 439345 |
| 574.87/3282 | |
| LC Class | QU58W339d 1968 |
The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA is an autobiographical account of the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA written by James D. Watson and published in 1968. It has earned both critical and public praise, along with continuing controversy about credit for the Nobel award and attitudes towards female scientists at the time of the discovery.