copyright 1960 "First Edition" stated; "Science Study Series"; Anchor Books publishers, New York; smaller hardbound; very good condition; boards have very minor ageing/wear;  no dust jacket.
 
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This clearly illustrated explanation of the basic principles of crystals may be used as a text or supplementary sourcebook by high-school students (for which it was originally written), students at the junior college or undergraduate level, or the general reader with an interest in science.  This work is a fascinating discussion of the strange ways in which solids form, an excellent hobby book describing ways of growing crystals, and a lucid, penetrating introduction to solid state physics.