This practical guide explains how and why the architecture of molecules can be determined by analysis of the diffraction patterns produced by X-ray crystallography. Thoroughly illustrated, it is intended for nonspecialists who want to understand the fundamentals of this widely used method of structure determination. The new second edition has been revised and expanded to take account of the many recent advances in the field.
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"This book would make an excellent text for an undergraduate and/or graduate level course in x-ray analysis of single crystals for structure determinations. It would also serve as a good introduction for an interested individual." --The Microscope
"Can be highly recommended as an undergraduate text...and... to any scientist who desires an introduction to structure determination....In producing their second edition, the authors have made the book even better by updating and judiciously enlarging it" --Acta Crystallographica
"This book is a truly excellent introduction to the concepts and practices of single-crystal diffraction. It is written in a comfortable style , and the illustrations...are generally excellent....I enthusiastically recommend it to beginning students." --Journal of the American Chemical Society
"An excellent book for people starting to learn to solve structures of crystals."--I. Kahn, Illinois Institute of Technology
"Can be highly recommended as an undergraduate text...and... to any scientist who desires an introduction to structure determination....In producing their second edition, the authors have made the book even better by updating and judiciously enlarging it" --Acta Crystallographica
"This book is a truly excellent introduction to the concepts and practices of single-crystal diffraction. It is written in a comfortable style , and the illustrations...are generally excellent....I enthusiastically recommend it to beginning students." --Journal of the American Chemical Society
"An excellent book for people starting to learn to solve structures of crystals."--I. Kahn, Illinois Institute of Technology
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Jenny P. Glusker is at Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia. Kenneth N. Trueblood is at UCLA.
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This is the third edition of a real classic! Ever since it first came out in 1971 the Glusker/Trueblood has been one of the best introductory texts on crystallography. It was updated the first time in 1985: Crystal Structure Analysis -- A Primer, second edition, however in the last 25 years crystallography has changed enough to make the second edition seem outdated. Therefore I sometimes preferred the also excellent book by Massa Crystal Structure Determination, which does not cover quite as much ground but was more up-to-date. The "better" is the strongest enemy of the "good" and with the advent of the third edition of the Glusker/Trueblood, I am now recommending "Crystal Structure Analysis: A Primer" by Jenny Glusker and Ken Trueblood without hesitation to anyone who wants to learn more about crystallography. Every aspect from definition of a crystal to the diffraction experiment, phase problem, symmetry in real and reciprocal space, structure refinement and critical interpretation of the results is covered by this fabulous book and every chapter is perfectly up-to-date (even taking into consideration research conducted in 2009).
I would like to point out a few highlights: (1) The chapter on Direct Methods absolutely stellar. It is better than any attempt to tackle this difficult topic I have ever seen. Even if you are already fairly advanced in crystallography but haven't quite understood how Direct Methods work: chapter 8 of this book will help you. (2) Unlike many other textbooks the Glusker/Trueblood is very critical with the method it introduces. Crystal structure determination is sometimes seen by the uninformed as a sort of magic method that creates perfect pictures of molecules out of thin air. The Gluserk/Trueblood describes potential pitfalls and it makes very clear what you can and what you can not learn from a crystal structure. This is important information especially for beginners and "casual users" of crystallography. (3) Throughout all chapters, the book contains numerous historical references to early scientists and key experiments, some dating back well over hundred years. This may not be vital for understanding modern crystallography, but learning about the history puts everything into perspective. Further reading: Another excellent beginner's text on crystallography is the above mentioned book by Werner Massa: Crystal Structure Determination. A good book to deepen the knowledge one has gained from a beginner's book like the Glusker/Trueblood is Fundamentals of Crystallography by Carmelo Giacovazzo. If you want to take it one step further and are getting into the refinement of crystal structures, I can recommend Crystal Structure Refinement: A Crystallographer's Guide to SHELXL.
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Much of our present knowledge of the architecture of molecules has been derived from studies of the diffraction of X rays by crystals. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
vector superposition map, observed structure factor amplitudes, systematically absent reflections, normalized structure factors, interaxial angles, noncentrosymmetric structures, trial structure, anomalous scatterer, precession method, discrepancy index, oscillation photograph, scattering matter, vibration parameters, interbond angles, isomorphous replacement method, precession photograph, goniometer head, electron density map, fundamental translations, reflection hkl, rational indices, structural crystallography, calculated structure factors, optical diffraction pattern, diffraction maxima Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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vector superposition map, observed structure factor amplitudes, systematically absent reflections, normalized structure factors, interaxial angles, noncentrosymmetric structures, trial structure, anomalous scatterer, precession method, discrepancy index, oscillation photograph, scattering matter, vibration parameters, interbond angles, isomorphous replacement method, precession photograph, goniometer head, electron density map, fundamental translations, reflection hkl, rational indices, structural crystallography, calculated structure factors, optical diffraction pattern, diffraction maxima Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- X-ray Diffraction (Pure & Applied Physics) by Leonid V. Azaroff in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Electron Distributions and the Chemical Bond by Philip Coppens in Back Matter
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