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<h2>Acta Crystallographica Section A</h2><h3>Crystal Physics, Diffraction, Theoretical and General Crystallography</h3><h3>0567-7394</h3> <h2>book reviews</h2> Volume 35 Part 6 Pages 1087-1088 November 1979 <h2> Introduction to solid state theory ( Springer series in solid state sciences . Vol. 2) by O. Madelung</h2> J.-L. Calais Acta Cryst. (1979). A35, 1087 An introduction to microscopy by means of light, electrons, X-rays or ultrasound. By T. H. ROCHOW and E. G. ROCHOW. Pp. xvi + 367. New York: Plenum Press, 1978. Price £18.58. This book offers an introductory account of the various techniques of microscopy of materials. It is completely qualitative in approach and is clearly illustrated with ray diagrams, block diagrams and photographic examples of each of the techniques discussed. The opening chapters define the various types of micros- copy and their characteristics, dealing in turn with the various types of optical microscopy, e.g. using transmitted and reflected light, including polarized light. Brief descrip- tions are given of photomicrography, as well as phase contrast and interferometric techniques. Later chapters discuss transmission and scanning electron microscopy, again in a wholly descriptive manner, and the book concludes with an outline of field-emission, X-ray and acoustic microscopy. The book will certainly give a layman an insight