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"Professor Authier has exquisitely brought those Early Days to life, with a very human and entertaining account of the science, rigorously described, spiced with many little known personal and biographical details resulting in a story revealing how it really happened. The newcomers to the field will be exposed to a proud scientific enterprise and tradition that will be appreciated and treasured by the growing community of practitioners of the discipline that has produced a record number of Nobel prizes." -- Joel Bernstein, Faculty of Science, New York University, Abu Dhabi
"This is the definitive account of the discovery that truly changed our world. This thorough study, with its wealth of historical detail, should be required reading for everyone seriously interested in crystals. " -- Marjorie Senechal, Smith College, Northampton, MA
"The title of the volume underestimates the richness of its content, which is much larger. This clear, rigorous and well balanced review of the early developments of crystallography and X-ray diffraction will be indispensable for all students and scientists interested in the field." -- Francesco Abbona, Università degli Studi di Torino
"A comprehensive and enthralling opus of encyclopedic and historical character!" -- Helmut Klapper, Universität Bonn.
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