This revision of a classical text is intended to acquaint the reader who has no prior knowledge of the subject with the theory of x ray diffraction the experimental methods involved and the main applications The text is a collection of principles and methods designed directly for the student and not a reference tool for the advanced readerThis revision of a classical text is intended to acquaint the reader, who has no prior knowledge of the subject, with the theory of x-ray diffraction, the experimental methods involved, and the main applications. The text is a collection of principles and methods designed directly for the student and not a ...reference tool for the advanced reader