Publisher's Synopsis
The first broad account offering a non–mathematical, unified treatment of solid state chemistry. Describes synthetic methods, X–ray diffraction, principles of inorganic crystal structures, crystal chemistry and bonding in solids; phase diagrams of 1, 2 and 3 component systems; the electrical, magnetic, and optical properties of solids; three groups of industrially important inorganic solids––glass, cement, and refractories; and certain aspects of organic solid state chemistry, including the ``organic metal′′ of new materials.
