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"Rosalind Franklin knows if she just takes one more X-ray picture--one more after thousands--she can unlock the building blocks of life. Never again will she have to listen to her colleagues complain about her, especially Maurice Wilkins who'd rather conspire about genetics with James Watson and Francis Crick than work alongside her. Then it finally happens--the double helix structure of DNA reveals itself to her with perfect clarity. But what happens...
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HUGO AWARD FINALIST • “WOW! What a splendid (scary) notion: a human upgrade! What a superb plot! Darwin's Radio is bloody damned good.”—Anne McCaffrey
“Virus hunter” Christopher Dicken is a man on a mission, following a trail of rumors, government cover-ups, and dead bodies around the globe in search of a mysterious disease that strikes only pregnant women and invariably results...
“Virus hunter” Christopher Dicken is a man on a mission, following a trail of rumors, government cover-ups, and dead bodies around the globe in search of a mysterious disease that strikes only pregnant women and invariably results...
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"Rosalind Franklin loved science, but when she was young, there weren't many woman scientists. Still, she persisted in pursuing her dreams, becoming a scientist and playing a key role in the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA (what we're all made up of). Though her male colleagues took credit for her work at the time, we now know just how important her discoveries were to figuring out what our DNA looks like and how it works! In this chapter...
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Born into a large, well-educated, and loving family in London, Rosalind grew up with a keen desire to do things that would better the lives of others. By the age of 15, she knew she wanted to be a scientist. Less than 20 years later, she took the world's first photograph of DNA, changing the future of science forever. This inspiring story of the pioneering scientist features a fact and photo section at the back.
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In Rosalind Franklin, learn how the British biophysicist and X-ray expert chose to pursue a career in science and helped discover the structure of DNA. Features include a timeline, a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards
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"Rosalind Franklin es feliz en el laboratorio, ahí da rienda suelta a su imaginación y realiza los experimentos que, está segura, cambiarán el mundo de la ciencia. Lo único que ensombrece ese universo perfecto son sus compañeros, especialmente Maurice Wilkins, James Watson y Francis Crick, quienes la menosprecian por ser mujer. Por eso, cuando el director del laboratorio le asigna trabajar en la estructura del adn, ella está decidida a demostrar...