Basic Crystallography

J.-J. Rousseau

ISBN 10: 0471970492 / ISBN 13: 9780471970491

Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 1998

About this Item

This volume provides an introduction to the basic principles of geometric crystallography via the study of lattices, symmetry operations and the construction of point and space groups. Stereographic projection is used to help students with the visualization of crystal formations in real space. Translator(s): James, A. Num Pages: 426 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 638. . 1998. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Basic Crystallography
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471970492
• ISBN 13: 9780471970491
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Basic Crystallography J. -J. Rousseau Department of Physics, University of Maine, Le Mans, France Translated from the French by A. James, University of Picardie, France Basic Crystallography deals with the basic principles of geometrical crystallography which are introduced through the study of lattices, symmetry operations and the enumeration and construction of point groups and space groups. Stereographic projection is used to enable students to visualise crystallographic structures in real space. The author devotes the second part of the book to X-ray crystallography, showing how different diffraction directions depend on the lattice and how spot intensities are related to the unit-cell. To give students an understanding of the principles of structural determination, the classical techniques of diffraction and methods of interpreting spectra are examined. To tackle the more challenging aspects of the subject, help is given to the student in the form of exercises with answers and a computer disk accompanies the book allowing readers to work through exercises and plot their own crystallographic data. Written primarily for final year undergraduate students of physics, chemistry, materials science and geometry the book will also be useful for engineering students.

About the Author

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer and composer. Born in Geneva, his political philosophy influenced the progress of the Enlightenment throughout Europe, as well as aspects of the French Revolution and the development of modern political and educational thought.