Crystals and Crystal Structures (Paperback)

by Richard J. D. Tilley (Author) "Crystals are solids that possess long-range order..." (more)
Key Phrases: direct lattice unit cell, initial atom position, monad axis, John Wiley, Acta Crystallogr, Coordinates of Wyckoff Site (more...)

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"Overall I can recommend this book for anybody teaching crystallography to undergraduates,…" (Physical Sciences Educational Reviews, December 2006)

“…contains a wealth of information and it fulfils its purpose of providing an interesting and broad introduction to the terpenes.” (Chemistry World, February 2007)

“…provides a clear introduction to crystal structures…does not overpower the reader with extensive mathematics.” (Physical Sciences Educational Reviews, December 2006)

Product Description
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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Product Details

• Paperback: 270 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (August 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470018216
• ISBN-13: 978-0470018217
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #414,311 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars easy introduction to subject, September 8, 2006

By	W Boudville (Terra, Sol 3) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The book is a good, undergraduate level introduction to crystallography. It describes the basic concepts, like a Bravais lattice, and the 230 space groups. The key idea to grasp is symmetry. And how this can lead to tiling in two or three dimensions. Giving rise to such structures as a body centred cubic or face centred cubic lattice.

The exercises in each chapter should be easy to do. There is relatively little formal maths. The International Notation for these finite groups is also deprecated.