Structure Determination by X-Ray Crystallography - Couverture rigide

Ladd, M. F. C.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0306442906 ISBN 13 : 9780306442902

Editeur : Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers, 1995

Synopsis

I was highly flattered when I was asked by Mark Ladd and Rex Palmer if I would write the Foreword to this Fourth Edition of their book. "Ladd & Palmer" is such a well-known and classic book on the subject of crystal structure determination, one of the standards in the field: I did feel daunted by the prospect, and wondered if I could do justice to it. The determination of crystal structures by X-ray crystallography has come a long way since the 1912 discoveries of von Laue and the Braggs. In the intervening years great advances have been made, so that today it is almost taken for granted that crystal structures can be determined in which hundreds, if not thousands, of sepa­ rate atomic positions can be found with apparent ease. In the early years the struc­ tures of relatively simple materials, such as the alkali halides, were often argued over and even disputed, whereas today we routinely see published structures of most complex molecular crystals, including the structures of viruses and proteins.

A propos du livre

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

X-ray crystallography provides us with the most accurate picture we can get of atomic and molecular structures in crystals. It provides a hard bedrock of structural results in chemistry and in mineralogy. In biology, where the structures are not fully crystalline, it can still provide valuable results and, indeed, the impact here has been revolutionary. It is still an immense field for young workers, and no doubt will provide yet more striking developments of a major character. It does, however, require a wide range of intellectual application, and a considerable ability in many fields. This book will provide much help. It is a very straightforward and thorough guide to every aspect of the subject. The authors are ex­ perienced both as research workers and as teachers of standing, and this is shown in their clarity of exposition. There are plenty of illustrations and worked examples to aid the student to obtain a real grasp of the subject. The practical side is encouraged by the very clarity of the theory.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0306442906
• ISBN 13: 9780306442902
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 586
• Éditeur: Palmer R. A.
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