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001 2007015675
003 DLC
005 20090520082959.0
008 070418s2007 nyua 000 0aeng
010 $a 2007015675
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035 $a(OCoLC)ocn123485197
035 $a(OCoLC)123485197
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050 00 $aQH31.W34$bA3 2007b
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100 1 $aWatson, James D.,$d1928-
245 10 $aAvoid boring people :$blessons from a life in science /$cJames D. Watson.
246 18 $aAvoid boring other people
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bAlfred A. Knopf,$c2007.
300 $a347 p. :$bill. ;$c25 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $aFrom a living legend--James D. Watson, who shared the Nobel Prize for revealing the structure of DNA--comes a personal account of the making of a scientist. Watson shares the less revolutionary secrets he has found to getting along and getting ahead in a competitive world. Each phase of his experience yields age-specific practical advice. A believer in the intellectual promise of youth, Watson offers pointers to beginning scientists about choosing the projects that will shape their careers, the supreme importance of collegiality, and dealing with competitors within the same institution, even one who is a former mentor. Later he addresses the role and needs of science at large universities. Scorning political correctness, this irreverent romp through Watson's life and learning is a guide to anyone plotting a career in science (or most anything else), addressed both to the next generation and those who are entrusted with their minds.--From publisher description.
600 10 $aWatson, James D.,$d1928-
650 0 $aMolecular biologists$zUnited States$vBiography.
650 0 $aScientists$zUnited States$vBiography.
650 12 $aMolecular Biology$zUnited States$vPersonal Narratives.
650 22 $aScience$zUnited States$vPersonal Narratives.
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0716/2007015675.html
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0838/2007015675-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0838/2007015675-d.html
856 41 $3Sample text$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0838/2007015675-s.html