1. Symmetry in crystals / Carmelo Giacovazzo -- 2. Crystallographic computing / Carmelo Giacovazzo -- 3. The diffraction of X-rays by crystals / Carmelo Giacovazzo -- 4. Beyond ideal crystals / Carmelo Giacovazzo -- 5. Experimental methods in X-ray and neutron crystallography / Gilberto Artioli -- 6. Solution and refinement of crystal structures / Marco Milanesio and Davide Viterbo -- 7. Inorganic and mineral crystals / Giovanni Ferraris -- 8. Molecules and molecular crystals / Gastone Gilli and Paola Gilli -- 9. Protein crystallography / Giuseppe Zanotti -- 10. Physical properties of crystals: phenomenology and modelling / Michele Catti
Summary
Crystallography is a basic tool for scientists in many diverse disciplines. This text offers a clear description of fundamentals and of modern applications. It supports curricula in crystallography at undergraduate level