Crystals and Crystal Structures
Crystals and Crystal Structures by Richard J. D. Tilley is an introductory text published by Wiley on August 25, 2006. This 272-page book is designed for students and others who seek to understand crystallography without the need to become experts in the field. It provides a foundation for reading scientific papers and utilizing crystallographic databases, making it accessible to a broad audience.
The book covers fundamental concepts while exploring various applications, including the relationship between physical properties and symmetry, as well as molecular and protein crystallography. It introduces advanced topics such as modulated structures and quasicrystals, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of crystallography. With a clear writing style and a range of problems and exercises, this edition serves as a comprehensive resource for those interested in the study of crystals.
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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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