Abstract
THIS translation has been made from the second edition of Prof. Rinnes book on fine-structure of matter, which he has named Leptology (λɛφτός) According to the preface the book was written largely for the general reader, but discussion of a large number of aspects of the subject (there are fifteen chapters) has necessitated much condensation, and it is doubtful if much of the matter will be intelligible to the layman. This is noticeable in Chap. iii., “Crystallography and Lepto1ogy, in which all the standard X-ray methods and the general morphology of crystals are outlined in thirty pages. The matter is very well selected and furnishes most stimulating reading; the book should prove most useful as an introduction to a detailed study of any aspect of crystallography. The later chapters, dealing with crystals and chemical reactions, are particularly suggestive.
Crystals and the Fine-Structure of Matter.
Prof. Friedrich Rinne. Translated by Walter S. Stiles. Pp. ix + 195 + 15 plates. (London: Methuen and Co., Ltd., 1924.) 10s. 6d. net.
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Crystals and the Fine-Structure of Matter . Nature 116, 204–205 (1925). https://doi.org/10.1038/116204d0
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