New Directions in Solid State Chemistry (Paperback)

~ (Author), J. Gopalakrishnan (Author) "Solid state chemistry deals with a variety of solids, inorganic as well as organic; the solids can be crystalline or noncrystalline..." (more)
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From reviews of the first edition: '... recommended reading for practitioners of Solid State Chemistry ... It will be a valuable reference work for solid state chemists, physicists and materials scientists because of its comprehensive coverage ...' Journal of Solid State Chemistry 'No serious student of solid state chemistry ... can afford to be without ready access to this book. It contributes to the stature and respectibility of the subject and will be a standard text for many years to come.' Chemistry in Britain '... a notable service to the field of solid state chemistry ... It will be of considerable use to all those working in this field.' Times Higher Education Supplement

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In the new edition of this widely praised textbook the authors have brought the work completely up to date by the addition of new material on numerous topics, and all of the chapters have been revised. In recent years, solid state chemistry has become a vital component of mainstream chemistry and materials science. Students, teachers and researchers need to understand the chemistry of solids because of the crucial role this plays in determining the properties of materials. An understanding of solid state chemistry is also essential in materials design, and chemists continue to discover many fascinating relationships between the structure and properties of solids. This text requires only an understanding of basic physics, chemistry and crystallography, and contains the most recent examples, case studies and references. It will be a valuable reference for advanced students and researchers studying solid state chemistry and materials science.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 568 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 2 edition (August 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521499070
• ISBN-13: 978-0521499071
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,580,748 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding book!, January 29, 2001

By	Valery Petrykin (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews

The previous edition of "New Directions in Solid State Chemistry" has been my favorite book in our University Library. If you deal with Solid State Chemistry, Inorganic Materials Science or Ceramics you should read this book and keep it on your desk. Then you should read it continuously like a Bible.

It covers a lot of topics on materials synthesis, structures and characterization. One certainly can not keep in mind all compounds and experimental data presented in this book, however it is extremely exciting to find that authors forced you to discover a logic hidden in the huge volume of reviewed experimental facts and later to use this discovery in your own research.

Once I found a new edition of this book at Amazon.com, I ordered it without hesitating a second.

The only problem - it takes long time to process this order.