The scientific exploration of solid materials represents one of the most important, fascinating and rewarding areas of scientific endeavour in the present day,

The scientific exploration of solid materials represents one of the most important, fascinating and rewarding areas of scientific endeavour in the present day,

This two-volume book provides an overview of physical techniques used to characterize the structure of solid materials, on the one hand, and to investigate the

Structural phase transitions, mechanical deformations, and the embryonic stages of melting and crystallization are examples of phenomena that can now be imaged

John Meurig Thomas is a former Director of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, a former head of the Department of Physical Chemistry and former Master of Pe