Introduction to Crystallography

This text leads the reader step-by-step through the basic concepts of crystallography, and provides a clear account of symmetry and crystal structures. Now revised and updated, this edition features a final chapter on the geometrical construction of diffraction patterns and a helpful appendix on vectors and their use in cyrstallography.;The book begins with a description of simple crystal lattices and then uses tow-dimensional patterns to introduce the concept of symmetry. These ideas are extended to three dimensions, with a discussion of Bravais lattices, crystal systems, and crystal symmetry. Further chapters cover the description of crystal structures in terms of Miller indices and zone axis symbols; the concept of the reciprocal lattice; and diffraction.;Illustrated throughout, the book includes study problems, suggestions for further reading, and a range of useful appendices, and should be of interest to students at all levels.;The book is suitable for: first- and second-year undergraduates in materials science, geology, physics, chemical crystallography, metallurgy and chemistry; participants on RMS courses (especially electron microscopy courses); teachers and lecturers in crystallography; and sixth formers in physical sciences.