Crystals and Crystal Structures

Tilley Richard J.D. Crystals and Crystal Structures 2006 [pdf 270sc 255c. 6.51mb] 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 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, This Work Contains Numerous Applications Across A Variety Of Disciplines, And Includes A Range Of Problems And Exercises. It Features A 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. Crystals And Crystal Structures. -- Lattices, Planes And Directions. -- Two-dimensional Patterns And Tiling. -- Symmetry In Three Dimensions. -- Building Crystal Structures From Lattices And Space Groups. -- Diffraction And Crystal Structures. -- The Depiction Of Crystal Structures. -- Defects, Modulated Structures And Quasicrystals. --appendix 1. Vector Addition And Subtraction. -- Appendix 2. Data For Some Inorganic Crystal Structures. -- Appendix 3. Schoenflies Symbols. -- Appendix 4. The 230 Space Groups. -- Appendix 5. Complex Numbers. -- Appendix 6. Complex Amplitudes. Richard J. D. Tilley. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Crystallography plays an important part in a wide range of disciplines, including biology, chemistry, materials science and technology, mineralogy, physics, and engineering. Crystals and Crystal Structures is an introductory text for students and others who need to enable students to read scientific papers and articles describing a crystal structure or use enable stude3nts 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. Features A non-mathematical introduction to the key elements o the subject Contains numerous applications across a variety of disciplines Includes a range of problems and exercises Written by an author with many years teaching and research experience Crystals and Crystal Structures will prove invaluable to students taking an introductory course in crystallography in departments of chemistry, physics, materials science, biosciences and geology.