WIE Basic Solid State Chemistry Abridged - Anthony R. West

The first broad account offering a nonmathematical, unified treatment of solid state chemistry. Describes synthetic methods, Xray diffraction, principles of inorganic crystal structures, crystal chemistry and bonding in solids; phase diagrams of 1, 2 and 3 component systems; the electrical, magnetic, and optical properties of solids; three groups of industrially important inorganic solidsglass, cement, and refractories; and certain aspects of organic solid state chemistry, including the ``organic metal of new materials.