Polymorphism - Containing Two Historical Articles on Chemical Crystallography

Polymorphism examines the foundations of chemical crystallography in this concise yet informative volume, which brings together two historical articles exploring the concept of polymorphism--the ability of a substance to exist in more than one crystal form.

Carefully selected from classic material dating back to the early 1900s and earlier for its relevance and interest to modern readers, the writings explain key aspects of how crystals can adopt different structures and why this matters in ...