This book provides a clear introduction to topics which are essential to students in a wide range of scientific disciplines but which are otherwise only covered

The present book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the topics of crystallography and diffraction for undergraduate and beginning graduate stude

A new edition of the highly readable textbook applying the fundamentals of crystallography, symmetry and diffraction to a range of materials.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

X-ray diffraction crystallography for powder samples is a well-established and widely used method. It is applied to materials characterization to reveal the ato