Crystals and Crystal Growing - Softcover

Holden, Alan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0262580500 ISBN 13: 9780262580502

Publisher: Mit Pr, 1982

Synopsis

This clearly illustrated explanation of the basic principles of crystals may be used as a text or supplementary sourcebook by high-school students (for which it was originally written), students at the junior college or undergraduate level, or the general reader with an interest in science.

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From the Back Cover:

'This work is a fascinating discussion of the strange ways in which solids form, an excellent hobby book describing ways of growing crystals, and a lucid, penetrating introduction to solid state physics. It can be read on any of these levels, or ideally, on all...[the book] should prove a delight to all readers.'--Science

Review:

An excellent introduction to crystallography (and, incidentally, to much basic physics) written in plain language, this is the obvious book to turn 'rock hounds' (adult or teenaged) to a fuller understanding of the background of their hobby and to a greater enjoyment of an amateur interest in geology. The text is supplemented by descriptions of simple (and cheap!) experiments and suggestions for additional reading.

―Library Journal

This work is a 'fascinating discussion of the strange ways in which solids form, an excellent hobby book describing ways of growing crystals, and a lucid, penetrating introduction to solid state physics. It can be read on any of these levels; or ideally, on all...[the book] should prove a delight to all readers.

―Science

About this edition

• Publisher: Mit Pr
• Publication date: 1982
• ISBN 10: 0262580500
• ISBN 13: 9780262580502
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 350