Abstract
WE all know the remarkable progress made by Dr. Astbury in the X-ray study of textile fibres. What some of us do not realize, however, is the elegance of the structural relations underlying this new knowledge ; many of them are enmeshed in a large and somewhat obscure body of literature. In this monograph (of which the publishers say that, owing to the paper restrictions, they cannot distribute copies freely in Great Britain) the essentials of the subject are presented with exceptional clarity, brevity and charm. It is just enough to whet any inquirer's appetite, and the well-produced plates add the appropriate garnish. All the X-ray photographs are of the original size, enabling the rotation formulae illustrated in the first two figures to be applied directly.
Textile Fibres under the X-Rays
Dr.
W. T.
Astbury
By. Pp. 54. (London: Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., 1943.) n.p.
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RAWLINS, F. Textile Fibres under the X-Rays. Nature 152, 90 (1943). https://doi.org/10.1038/152090e0
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