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Drawn from the spectacular collections of the British Museum (Natural History), this book covers every aspect of crystallography and includes over 150 photographs and illustrations, 122 of them in color.

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line drawings. A well-written text complements the photographs. beautiful pictures in full color...This handy introductory reference book makes an ideal gift for student and science instructor alike. This handsome publication packs a great deal of information into a 60-page paperback. The photographs are clear, exceptionally beautiful, and range from a shot through the polarizing microscope to a dramatic view of molten basalt. Many of the pages carry informative colored illustrations that show crystal lattices, crystal systems, and atomic structures...All in all, this most interesting book contains many useful lessons in science and is a pleasure to read.--Sheila Marshall "Science and Children " This short paperback dealing with this perennially popular topic is not only a visual treat but also a succinct compendium of the fundamentals of crystallography and crystal lore...[illustrated with] strikingly beautiful pictures in full color...This handy introductory reference book makes an ideal gift for student and science instructor alike.--George B. Kauffman "Journal of Chemical Education " "Crystals" is...unusually pleasing, a scientifically written book for young people (and nonspecialists)...[It is] filled with excellent full-color photographs, along with explanatory line drawings. A well-written text complements the photographs.--J. R. Greggs "Canadian Mineralogist " "This short paperback dealing with this perennially popular topic is not only a visual treat but also a succinct compendium of the fundamentals of crystallography and crystal lore...[illustrated with] strikingly beautiful pictures in full color...This handy introductory reference book makes an ideal gift for student and science instructor alike." --George B. Kauffman, "Journal of Chemical Education"""Crystals" is...unusually pleasing, a scientifically written book for young people (and nonspecialists)...[It is] filled with excellent full-color photographs, along with explanatory line drawings. A well-written text complements the photographs." --J. R. Greggs, "Canadian Mineralogist""This handsome publication packs a great deal of information into a 60-page paperback. The photographs are clear, exceptionally beautiful, and range from a shot through the polarizing microscope to a dramatic view of molten basalt. Many of the pages carry informative colored illustrations that show crystal lattices, crystal systems, and atomic structures...All in all, this most interesting book contains many useful lessons in science and is a pleasure to read." --Sheila Marshall, "Science and Children"
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Describes the structure and composition of crystals, how they grow, and their many uses.

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  • PublisherHarvard University Press
  • Publication date1990
  • ISBN 10 0674179145
  • ISBN 13 9780674179141
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages59

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