The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA written by James D. Watson offers readers an inside look at the discovery, competitions, and relationships among Watson, Bragg, Frankin, and many other famous scientists in the science field. The title says it all, The Double Helix is Watson's personal viewpoint of his Nobel Prize winning discovery of the DNA structure. This is also what makes his book an entertaining read, and anything but a typical "science" book. James does not hesitate about telling unflattering stories and failures of him and many scientists he worked with. He writes with a "Pepys-like frankness...one must admit that his intuitive understanding of Human frailty often strikes home", says Sir Lawrence Bragg, Watson's postdoctoral director, in the forward. James Watson does an excellent job with the details of the discovery, and at the same time, keeping the...