The aim of this book is a discussion, at the introductory level, of some applications of solid state physics. The book evolved from notes written for a course o

In addition to the topics discussed in the First Edition, this Second Edition contains introductory treatments of superconducting materials and of ferromagnetis

Kittel's Introduction to Solid State Physics, Global Edition, has been the standard solid state physics text for physics majors since the publication of its fir