Amazon.com description: Product Description: This book presents latest innovations and advances in the field of crystallography. The emergence of X-ray diffraction during the earlier years of twentieth century led to the transformation of crystallography. From a field of scientific inquiry limited to mathematics, physics and mineralogy, it has evolved as a field which encompasses almost all physical, life and material sciences as well as engineering. This book is a compilation of the contributions by eminent researchers and scientists from all over the world. It provides insights into the recent studies and advances in the field of crystallography.