Publisher's Synopsis
An explanation of the structure and behaviour of solids, and their inter-relationships, is offered in this book which emphasises the chemistry of their behaviour. The coverage includes thermodynamic and structural concepts, as well as discussion of surfaces and their effects on the behaviour and reactivity of solids.;The authors review theoretical and experimental aspects of crystallisation and the disolution phenomena, and investigate kinetics in the solid state. They demonstrate the applicability of theoretical chapters, with a range of examples which will be valuable in commerce and industries such as cements, plasters, ceramics, pharmaceutics and rocket fuel.
