Description - Crystals and Crystal Structures by Richard J. D. Tilley
Crystals and Crystal Structures is an introductory
text for students and others who need to understand the subject
without necessarily becoming crystallographers. Using the book will
enable students to read scientific papers and articles describing a
crystal structure or use crystallographic databases with confidence
and understanding.
Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the subject the book
includes a variety of applications as diverse as the relationship
between physical properties and symmetry, and molecular and protein
crystallography. As well as covering the basics the book contains
an introduction to areas of crystallography, such as modulated
structures and quasicrystals, and protein crystallography, which
are the subject of important and active
research.
A non-mathematical introduction to the key elements of the
subject
Contains numerous applications across a variety of
disciplines
Includes a range of problems and exercises
Clear, direct writing style
"?the book contains a wealth of information and it
fulfils its purpose of providing an interesting and broad
introduction to the terpenes." CHEMISTRY WORLD, February
2007
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