Crystals And Crystal Growing

This clearly illustrated explanation the basic principles of crystals may be used as a text or supplementary sourcebook by high-school students for which it was originally written, students at the junior college or undergraduate level, or the general reader with an interest in science. Illustrated. Explains fully the theory and practice of crystallographer's art, illustrates the eternal conflict between order and disorder in nature, and teaches simple methods to grow and experiment with a dozen basic crystal types.