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Introducción a la cristalografía

Un enfoque didáctico

by Julio José Andrade Gamboa ...

Series Book 58 - Manuales
El estudio de los materiales sólidos requiere de conocimientos de cristalografía. Esta disciplina abarca muchos ámbitos de conocimiento (física, química, matemática) y atiende a diferentes aspectos que van desde la morfología de los cristales hasta la disposición interna de las unidades estructurales.Esta obra intenta ser un nexo entre los libros de grado básicos y los avanzados y está dirigida a ... Read more

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El estudio de los materiales sólidos requiere de conocimientos de cristalografía. Esta disciplina abarca muchos ámbitos de conocimiento (física, química, matemática) y atiende a diferentes aspectos que van desde la morfología de los cristales hasta la disposición interna de las unidades estructurales.Esta obra intenta ser un nexo entre los libros de grado básicos y los avanzados y está dirigida a
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Crystal Healing for Women

A Modern Guide to the Power of Crystals for Renewed Energy, Strength, and Wellness

by Mariah K. Lyons ...

Crystal Healing for WomenA Modern Guide to the Power of Crystals for Renewed Energy, Strength, and WellnessDiscover the physical, mental, and spiritual healing power of crystals and awaken the healer within.Believed to hold restorative powers over our health, crystals have served humanity for millennia. With Crystal Healing for Women, you can unlock the ancient secrets of healing and wisdom held ... Read more

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Crystal Healing for WomenA Modern Guide to the Power of Crystals for Renewed Energy, Strength, and WellnessDiscover the physical, mental, and spiritual healing power of crystals and awaken the healer within.Believed to hold restorative powers over our health, crystals have served humanity for millennia. With Crystal Healing for Women, you can unlock the ancient secrets of healing and wisdom held
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Gemstone and Crystal Healing Mind and Body Human Energy Healing For Beginners Guide With The 7 Chakras A Beginners Guide To Your Energy System Box Set Collection

by Allie Rothberg ...

Gemstones have constantly intrigued people from time in remembrance. Previously, they were consigned to the rich and the elites in the general public. They were highlighted in their cutlery, family resources and gems among different assets. They have been disregarded the years in different family genealogies. Today, despite everything they pull in the same consideration and are pricey. We are all ... Read more

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Gemstones have constantly intrigued people from time in remembrance. Previously, they were consigned to the rich and the elites in the general public. They were highlighted in their cutlery, family resources and gems among different assets. They have been disregarded the years in different family genealogies. Today, despite everything they pull in the same consideration and are pricey. We are all
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The Second Kind of Impossible

The Extraordinary Quest for a New Form of Matter

by Paul Steinhardt ...

*Shortlisted for the 2019 Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize*One of the most fascinating scientific detective stories of the last fifty years, an exciting quest for a new form of matter. “A riveting tale of derring-do” (Nature), this book reads like James Gleick’s Chaos combined with an Indiana Jones adventure.When leading Princeton physicist Paul Steinhardt began working in the ... Read more

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*Shortlisted for the 2019 Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize*One of the most fascinating scientific detective stories of the last fifty years, an exciting quest for a new form of matter. “A riveting tale of derring-do” (Nature), this book reads like James Gleick’s Chaos combined with an Indiana Jones adventure.When leading Princeton physicist Paul Steinhardt began working in the
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The 7 Chakras A Beginners Guide To Your Energy System

by Allie Rothberg ...

Odds are that you as of now have some familiarity with the word 'chakras'. Maybe you've seen pictures, caught discussions, or delicately fiddled with the vitality frameworks of the body. Numerous in the western world are new to what the chakras are, and how they influence our regular lives, including our wellbeing!The fascinating thing about chakras is that, similar to gravity, regardless of ... Read more

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Odds are that you as of now have some familiarity with the word 'chakras'. Maybe you've seen pictures, caught discussions, or delicately fiddled with the vitality frameworks of the body. Numerous in the western world are new to what the chakras are, and how they influence our regular lives, including our wellbeing!The fascinating thing about chakras is that, similar to gravity, regardless of
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Gemstones

by Cally Oldershaw ...

Series series Collins Gem
A handy guide identifying over 170 types of the world’s gemstones with beautiful colour photography taken from the Smithsonian Institution’s archives.‘Gem Gemstones’ is an indispensable guide for amateurs and enthusiasts alike. This pocket-sized book explores the fascinating history of ornamental stones, discussing their different social and cultural meanings and monetary values through the ages ... Read more

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A handy guide identifying over 170 types of the world’s gemstones with beautiful colour photography taken from the Smithsonian Institution’s archives.‘Gem Gemstones’ is an indispensable guide for amateurs and enthusiasts alike. This pocket-sized book explores the fascinating history of ornamental stones, discussing their different social and cultural meanings and monetary values through the ages
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Earth Materials

Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology

by Cornelis Klein, Anthony Philpotts ...

This concise, accessible, market-leading textbook brings together the wide-ranging fundamentals students need to understand rocks and minerals, and shows them how they relate to the broader Earth, materials and environmental sciences. Designed specifically for one-semester courses, it is beautifully illustrated to explain the key concepts in mineralogy and petrology. This edition has been fully ... Read more

$69.99 CAD

This concise, accessible, market-leading textbook brings together the wide-ranging fundamentals students need to understand rocks and minerals, and shows them how they relate to the broader Earth, materials and environmental sciences. Designed specifically for one-semester courses, it is beautifully illustrated to explain the key concepts in mineralogy and petrology. This edition has been fully
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An Introduction to Physics (Material Science Metallurgy)

by Jason King ...

An introduction to Physics (Material Science Metallurgy) is suitable for senior college, university revision or those just curious! Contains 100+ colour charts and diagrams, 4 extensive case studies and multiple formula and expressions explained. ... Read more

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An introduction to Physics (Material Science Metallurgy) is suitable for senior college, university revision or those just curious! Contains 100+ colour charts and diagrams, 4 extensive case studies and multiple formula and expressions explained.
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Gemstone and Crystal Healing Mind and Body Human Energy Healing For Beginners Guide

by Allie Rothberg ...

Gemstones have constantly intrigued people from time in remembrance. Previously, they were consigned to the rich and the elites in the general public. They were highlighted in their cutlery, family resources and gems among different assets. They have been disregarded the years in different family genealogies. Today, despite everything they pull in the same consideration and are pricey. We are all ... Read more

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Gemstones have constantly intrigued people from time in remembrance. Previously, they were consigned to the rich and the elites in the general public. They were highlighted in their cutlery, family resources and gems among different assets. They have been disregarded the years in different family genealogies. Today, despite everything they pull in the same consideration and are pricey. We are all
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Cutting and Polishing Gemstones - A Collection of Historical Articles on the Methods and Equipment Used for Working Gems

by Various ...

Discover the craftsmanship behind gem cutting through this rich compilation of classic texts originally published in the early 1900s.Carefully selected for modern readers, this anthology brings together historical articles on the tools, techniques and equipment that lapidaries used to cut and polish gemstones, from detailed manufacturing insights to descriptions of traditional polishing rigs and ... Read more

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Discover the craftsmanship behind gem cutting through this rich compilation of classic texts originally published in the early 1900s.Carefully selected for modern readers, this anthology brings together historical articles on the tools, techniques and equipment that lapidaries used to cut and polish gemstones, from detailed manufacturing insights to descriptions of traditional polishing rigs and
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Shaping Space

Exploring Polyhedra in Nature, Art, and the Geometrical Imagination

Edited by Marjorie Senechal ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Molecules, galaxies, art galleries, sculptures, viruses, crystals, architecture, and more: Shaping Space—Exploring Polyhedra in Nature, Art, and the Geometrical Imagination is an exuberant survey of polyhedra and at the same time a hands-on, mind-boggling introduction to one of the oldest and most fascinating branches of mathematics.Some of the world’s leading geometers present a treasury of ideas ... Read more

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Molecules, galaxies, art galleries, sculptures, viruses, crystals, architecture, and more: Shaping Space—Exploring Polyhedra in Nature, Art, and the Geometrical Imagination is an exuberant survey of polyhedra and at the same time a hands-on, mind-boggling introduction to one of the oldest and most fascinating branches of mathematics.Some of the world’s leading geometers present a treasury of ideas
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Gemstone And Crystal Healing Therapy: Heal Your Mind And Body With Gemstone And Crystals Guide

by Akila M. Ramses ...

Crуѕtаlѕ have the capability tо absorb and transmit light (the utmost unіvеrѕаl еnеrgу knоwn to be in existence). Bесаuѕе оf thіѕ property, crystals аrе able tо drаw in Unіvеrѕаl еnеrgу, rеflесt іt among their іntеrnаl сrуѕtаllіnе ѕtruсturеѕ, аnd thеn trаnѕmіt it tо a rесеіvіng ѕоurсе (і.е. аnу bеіng thаt will ассерt thе сrуѕtаl'ѕ gеnеrоuѕ hеаlіng еnеrgу). Therefore, уоu саn ѕее thаt crystals hаvе ... Read more

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Crуѕtаlѕ have the capability tо absorb and transmit light (the utmost unіvеrѕаl еnеrgу knоwn to be in existence). Bесаuѕе оf thіѕ property, crystals аrе able tо drаw in Unіvеrѕаl еnеrgу, rеflесt іt among their іntеrnаl сrуѕtаllіnе ѕtruсturеѕ, аnd thеn trаnѕmіt it tо a rесеіvіng ѕоurсе (і.е. аnу bеіng thаt will ассерt thе сrуѕtаl'ѕ gеnеrоuѕ hеаlіng еnеrgу). Therefore, уоu саn ѕее thаt crystals hаvе
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Moldavite Energy Healing

by Akila M. Ramses ...

Many реорlе hаvе reported that Mоldаvіtе wіll balance аnd аlіgn аll of thе сhаkrаѕ just by brіngіng it іntо the energy field fоr a short реrіоd оf tіmе. It is fоr thіѕ reason that Mоldаvіtе is оftеn uѕеd fоr соріng wіth thе рhуѕісаl ѕуmрtоmѕ еxреrіеnсеd durіng spiritual аѕсеnѕіоn оr еvоlutіоn. It іѕ said thаt Mоldаvіtе calls in the еnеrgіеѕ оf the fіvе еlеmеntѕ (еаrth, air, fire, water, and еthеr) ... Read more

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Many реорlе hаvе reported that Mоldаvіtе wіll balance аnd аlіgn аll of thе сhаkrаѕ just by brіngіng it іntо the energy field fоr a short реrіоd оf tіmе. It is fоr thіѕ reason that Mоldаvіtе is оftеn uѕеd fоr соріng wіth thе рhуѕісаl ѕуmрtоmѕ еxреrіеnсеd durіng spiritual аѕсеnѕіоn оr еvоlutіоn. It іѕ said thаt Mоldаvіtе calls in the еnеrgіеѕ оf the fіvе еlеmеntѕ (еаrth, air, fire, water, and еthеr)
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Faceted Gems - A Historical Article on the Methods and Equipment Used in Lapidary

by Richard M. Pearl ...

Explore the art and craft of gemstone faceting with this fascinating historical article by Richard M. Pearl.Faceted Gems provides a historical overview of faceting techniques and lapidary tools, drawing on early 20th-century practices. Richard M. Pearl details the methods and equipment used by gem cutters, offering insight into traditional approaches to shaping and polishing faceted gemstones ... Read more

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Explore the art and craft of gemstone faceting with this fascinating historical article by Richard M. Pearl.Faceted Gems provides a historical overview of faceting techniques and lapidary tools, drawing on early 20th-century practices. Richard M. Pearl details the methods and equipment used by gem cutters, offering insight into traditional approaches to shaping and polishing faceted gemstones
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Crystals Healing for Beginners

Discovering the Power of Crystals. A Beginner's Guide to Crystal Healing (2023 Crash Course for Beginners)

by Celeste Oliver ...

Are you new to the world of crystal healing and curious about how it can improve your life?"Crystals Healing for Beginners" is the ultimate guide to help you unlock the power of crystals and experience their transformative benefits.With this book, you'll learn:· An introduction to the world of crystal healing and how it works.· The fundamental principles of crystal healing, including the different ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

Are you new to the world of crystal healing and curious about how it can improve your life?"Crystals Healing for Beginners" is the ultimate guide to help you unlock the power of crystals and experience their transformative benefits.With this book, you'll learn:· An introduction to the world of crystal healing and how it works.· The fundamental principles of crystal healing, including the different
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Molecular Mixed Crystals

Edited by Miquel Àngel Cuevas-Diarte, Harry A. J. Oonk ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book focuses on mixed crystals formed by molecular substances. The emphasis lies on the elucidation of the structural and thermodynamic properties of two-component systems. Thanks to the fact that the research efforts have been directed to a number of families of chemically coherent substances, rather than to a collection of isolated systems, the knowledge of mixed crystals has substantially ... Read more

$179.39 CAD

This book focuses on mixed crystals formed by molecular substances. The emphasis lies on the elucidation of the structural and thermodynamic properties of two-component systems. Thanks to the fact that the research efforts have been directed to a number of families of chemically coherent substances, rather than to a collection of isolated systems, the knowledge of mixed crystals has substantially
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An Introduction to Metamorphic Petrology

by Bruce Yardley, Clare Warren ...

This second edition is fully updated to include new developments in the study of metamorphism as well as enhanced features to facilitate course teaching. It integrates a systematic account of the mineralogical changes accompanying metamorphism of the major rock types with discussion of the conditions and settings in which they formed. The use of textures to understand metamorphic history and links ... Read more

$59.99 CAD

This second edition is fully updated to include new developments in the study of metamorphism as well as enhanced features to facilitate course teaching. It integrates a systematic account of the mineralogical changes accompanying metamorphism of the major rock types with discussion of the conditions and settings in which they formed. The use of textures to understand metamorphic history and links
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Crystallography

A Very Short Introduction

by A. M. Glazer ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
Crystals have fascinated us for centuries with their beauty and symmetry, and have often been invested with magical powers. The use of X-ray diffraction, first pioneered in 1912 by father and son William and Lawrence Bragg, enabled us to probe the structure of molecules, and heralded the scientific study of crystals, leading to an understanding of their atomic arrangements at a fundamental level. ... Read more

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Crystals have fascinated us for centuries with their beauty and symmetry, and have often been invested with magical powers. The use of X-ray diffraction, first pioneered in 1912 by father and son William and Lawrence Bragg, enabled us to probe the structure of molecules, and heralded the scientific study of crystals, leading to an understanding of their atomic arrangements at a fundamental level.
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HPHT-Treated Diamonds

Diamonds Forever

by Inga A. Dobrinets, Victor. G. Vins, Alexander M. Zaitsev ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
High-temperature and high-pressure treatment of diamond is becoming an important technology to elaborate diamonds. This is the first book providing a comprehensive review of the properties of HPHT-treated diamonds, based on the analysis of published data and the work of the authors. The book gives a detailed analysis of the physics of transformation of internal structures of diamonds subjected to ... Read more

$293.39 CAD

High-temperature and high-pressure treatment of diamond is becoming an important technology to elaborate diamonds. This is the first book providing a comprehensive review of the properties of HPHT-treated diamonds, based on the analysis of published data and the work of the authors. The book gives a detailed analysis of the physics of transformation of internal structures of diamonds subjected to
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Sensitive Crystallization Processes

A Demonstration of Formative Forces in the Blood

by Ehrenfried E. Pfeiffer ...

Translated by Henry B. Monges ...

Dr. Ehrenfreied Pfeiffer writes:"Research carried on since 1925 has shown that the formation and arrangement of crystals during the process of crystallization can, under certain conditions, be greatly influenced by the admixture of various substances.... Hence, from these alterations (in form) apriori conclusions can be drawn about the qualities and characteristics of the admixture itself."This is ... Read more

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Dr. Ehrenfreied Pfeiffer writes:"Research carried on since 1925 has shown that the formation and arrangement of crystals during the process of crystallization can, under certain conditions, be greatly influenced by the admixture of various substances.... Hence, from these alterations (in form) apriori conclusions can be drawn about the qualities and characteristics of the admixture itself."This is
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Stellar Physics and Astronomy

by Rajesh Kumar ...

Stellar Physics and Astronomy offers comprehensive exploration of stellar phenomena, blending rigorous theoretical foundations with observational evidence. The text systematically examines stellar structure, evolution, and dynamics through detailed mathematical frameworks combined with real-world astronomical data. Each chapter integrates fundamental equations with case studies drawn from ... Read more

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Stellar Physics and Astronomy offers comprehensive exploration of stellar phenomena, blending rigorous theoretical foundations with observational evidence. The text systematically examines stellar structure, evolution, and dynamics through detailed mathematical frameworks combined with real-world astronomical data. Each chapter integrates fundamental equations with case studies drawn from
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Inorganic Scintillators for Detector Systems

Physical Principles and Crystal Engineering

by Paul Lecoq, Alexander Gektin, Mikhail Korzhik ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This second edition features new chapters highlighting advances in our understanding of the behavior and properties of scintillators, and the discovery of new families of materials with light yield and excellent energy resolution very close to the theoretical limit. The book focuses on the discovery of next-generation scintillation materials and on a deeper understanding of fundamental processes ... Read more

$166.99 CAD

This second edition features new chapters highlighting advances in our understanding of the behavior and properties of scintillators, and the discovery of new families of materials with light yield and excellent energy resolution very close to the theoretical limit. The book focuses on the discovery of next-generation scintillation materials and on a deeper understanding of fundamental processes
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Ultrananocrystalline Diamond

Synthesis, Properties and Applications

by Olga A. Shenderova, Dieter M. Gruen ...

Series series Micro and Nano Technologies
Ultrananocrystalline Diamond: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications is a unique practical reference handbook. Written by the leading experts worldwide it introduces the science of UNCD for both the R&D community and applications developers using UNCD in a diverse range of applications from macro to nanodevices, such as energy-saving ultra-low friction and wear coatings for mechanical pump seals ... Read more

$190.99 CAD

Ultrananocrystalline Diamond: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications is a unique practical reference handbook. Written by the leading experts worldwide it introduces the science of UNCD for both the R&D community and applications developers using UNCD in a diverse range of applications from macro to nanodevices, such as energy-saving ultra-low friction and wear coatings for mechanical pump seals
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Biomolecular Crystallography

Principles, Practice, and Application to Structural Biology

by Bernhard Rupp ...

Synthesizing over thirty years of advances into a comprehensive textbook, Biomolecular Crystallography describes the fundamentals, practices, and applications of protein crystallography. Illustrated in full-color by the author, the text describes mathematical and physical concepts in accessible and accurate language. Biomolecular Crystallography will be a valuable resource for advanced ... Read more

$272.99 CAD

Synthesizing over thirty years of advances into a comprehensive textbook, Biomolecular Crystallography describes the fundamentals, practices, and applications of protein crystallography. Illustrated in full-color by the author, the text describes mathematical and physical concepts in accessible and accurate language. Biomolecular Crystallography will be a valuable resource for advanced
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