Crystallography [Paperback]

Walter Borchardt-Ott (Editor), R.O. Gould (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 22, 2004 | ISBN-10: 3540594787 | ISBN-13: 978-3540594789 | Edition: 2nd

As a self-study guide, course primer or teaching aid, Borchardt-Ott's Crystallography is the perfect textbook for students and teachers alike. In fact, it can be used by crystallographers, chemists, mineralogists, geologists and physicists. Based on the author's more than 25 years of teaching experience, the book has numerous line drawings designed especially for the text and a large number of exercises - with solutions - at the end of each chapter. This 2nd edition is the translation of the fifth German edition. The heart of the book is firmly fixed in geometrical crystallography. It is from the concept of the space lattice

Editorial Reviews

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From the reviews: "I enthusiastically recommend this volume to anyone wishing to learn the basics of the science of crystallography." The Leading Edge "The writing is amazingly clear ... Excellent tables and drawings provide a valuable resource for students and teachers of crystallography … A well written and illustrated reference." Earth Science Reviews

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 2nd edition (January 22, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540594787
• ISBN-13: 978-3540594789
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,450,038 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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