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Emphasizing the relationship between developed structures and physical properties, Materials Crystal Chemistry discusses the basic concepts of crystal chemistry and crystallography...examines atomic structure, bonding, spatial arrangements, phase transitions, symmetry, and structural uniqueness...introduces quantum mechanics early to explain atomic structure...employs symmetry and packing concepts to elucidate the evolution of crystal structures from simple unit cells...supplies a clear framework for the description and analysis of crystal structures by techniques such as x-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscope...offers a new schematic approach to the illustration of complex silicate structures...and more. Containing nearly 300 highly detailed line drawings that facilitate an understanding of structural development, Materials Crystal Chemistry is an incomparable reference for inorganic chemists; materials scientists; materials, optical, chemical, electrical and electronics, design, and manufacturing engineers; ceramists; geologists; and physicists; and an indispensable text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in crystal chemistry and crystallography, structures of solids, or structure-property relationships in solids in departments of materials science or engineering.