23. Thomas JM (2012) Centenary – the birth of X-ray crystallography. Nature 491:186–124
24. Thomas JM (2012) WL Bragg – the pioneer of X-ray crystallography and his pervasive
influence. Angew Chem Int Ed 51:12946–12958
25. Bijvoet JM, Burgers WG, Hagg G (eds) (1969) Early papers on diffraction of X-rays by
crystals I. International Union of Crystallography, A. Oosthoek’s Uitgevrsmaatschappij,
Utrecht
26. Bijvoet JM, Burgers WG, Hagg G (eds) (1972) Early papers on diffraction of X-rays by
crystals II. International Union of Crystallography, A. Oosthoek’s Uitgevrsmaatschappij,
Utrecht
27. Bragg WL, Phillips DC, Lipson H (1992) The development of X-ray analysis. Dover,
New York
28. Wooster WA (1990) A brief history of physical crystallography. Kluwer, Dordrecht
29. Bloss FD (2002) Optical microscopy, Mineralogical Society of America Monograph Series,
no. 5. USA
30. Kraus EH, Hunt WF, Ramsdell LS (1959) An introduction to the study of minerals and
crystals, 5th edn. McGraw-Hill Books, New York
31. Wood EA (1964) Crystals and light – an introduction to optical crystallography. van Nostrand,
New York
32. Wood EA (1963) Crystal orientation manual. Columbia University Press, New York
33. Glazer AF (2016) Crystallography. A very short introduction. Oxford University Press,
Oxford
34. Glusker JP (1990) A brief history of chemical crystallography. Kluwer, Dordrecht
35. Wells AF (1956) The third dimension in chemistry. Clarendon Press, Oxford University Press,
Oxford
36. Wells AF (1984) Structural inorganic chemistry, 5th edn. Clarendon Press, Oxford University
Press, Oxford
37. Mingos DMP (2019) The periodic table 1. Struct Bond 181:1–50
38. Bragg WL (1912) The specular reflection of X-rays. Nature 90:410
39. Bragg WL (1913) The diffraction of short electromagnetic waves by a crystal. Math Proc
Cambridge Philos Soc 17:43–57
40. Bragg WL (1913) The structure of some crystals as indicated by their diffraction of X-rays.
Proc R Soc Lond A89:248–277
41. Moseley HGF, Darwin CG (1913) The reflection of X-rays. Nature 90:594–594
42. Moseley HGJ (1913) The high frequency spectra of the elements. Philos Mag 26:1024–1034
43. Moseley HGJ (1914) The high frequency spectra of the elements II. Philos Mag Ser
6 27:703–713
44. Goldschmidt VM (1926) Geochemische Verteilungsgesetze der Elemente. In: Skrifter Norske
Videnskaps – Akad. Oslo, (I) Mat. Natur. This is an 8 volume set of books
45. Lewis GN (1916) The atom and the molecule. J Am Chem Soc 38:762–785
46. Lewis GN (1923) Valence and the structures of atoms and molecules. The Chemical Catalog,
New York
47. Kossel W (1916) Formation of molecules and its dependence on atomic structure. Ann Phys
49:229–362
48. Mingos DMP (2016) The chemical bond 1. Struct Bond 169:1–251
49. Nishigawa S (1915) Structure of some crystals of spinel group. Proc Tokyo Math Phys Soc
8:199–209
50. Niggli P (1919) Geometrische Kristallographie des Diskontinuums. Gebrüder-Bornträger,
Leipzig
51. Sharma BD (1982) Crystallographic and spectroscopic symmetry notations. J Chem Educ
59:554–557. gives a good discussion of these alternatives
52. Lonsdale K (1928) The structure of the benzene ring. Nature 122:810–810
53. Sidgwick NV (1923) The nature of the non-polar link. Trans Farad Soc 19:469–475
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24. Thomas JM (2012) WL Bragg – the pioneer of X-ray crystallography and his pervasive
influence. Angew Chem Int Ed 51:12946–12958
25. Bijvoet JM, Burgers WG, Hagg G (eds) (1969) Early papers on diffraction of X-rays by
crystals I. International Union of Crystallography, A. Oosthoek’s Uitgevrsmaatschappij,
Utrecht
26. Bijvoet JM, Burgers WG, Hagg G (eds) (1972) Early papers on diffraction of X-rays by
crystals II. International Union of Crystallography, A. Oosthoek’s Uitgevrsmaatschappij,
Utrecht
27. Bragg WL, Phillips DC, Lipson H (1992) The development of X-ray analysis. Dover,
New York
28. Wooster WA (1990) A brief history of physical crystallography. Kluwer, Dordrecht
29. Bloss FD (2002) Optical microscopy, Mineralogical Society of America Monograph Series,
no. 5. USA
30. Kraus EH, Hunt WF, Ramsdell LS (1959) An introduction to the study of minerals and
crystals, 5th edn. McGraw-Hill Books, New York
31. Wood EA (1964) Crystals and light – an introduction to optical crystallography. van Nostrand,
New York
32. Wood EA (1963) Crystal orientation manual. Columbia University Press, New York
33. Glazer AF (2016) Crystallography. A very short introduction. Oxford University Press,
Oxford
34. Glusker JP (1990) A brief history of chemical crystallography. Kluwer, Dordrecht
35. Wells AF (1956) The third dimension in chemistry. Clarendon Press, Oxford University Press,
Oxford
36. Wells AF (1984) Structural inorganic chemistry, 5th edn. Clarendon Press, Oxford University
Press, Oxford
37. Mingos DMP (2019) The periodic table 1. Struct Bond 181:1–50
38. Bragg WL (1912) The specular reflection of X-rays. Nature 90:410
39. Bragg WL (1913) The diffraction of short electromagnetic waves by a crystal. Math Proc
Cambridge Philos Soc 17:43–57
40. Bragg WL (1913) The structure of some crystals as indicated by their diffraction of X-rays.
Proc R Soc Lond A89:248–277
41. Moseley HGF, Darwin CG (1913) The reflection of X-rays. Nature 90:594–594
42. Moseley HGJ (1913) The high frequency spectra of the elements. Philos Mag 26:1024–1034
43. Moseley HGJ (1914) The high frequency spectra of the elements II. Philos Mag Ser
6 27:703–713
44. Goldschmidt VM (1926) Geochemische Verteilungsgesetze der Elemente. In: Skrifter Norske
Videnskaps – Akad. Oslo, (I) Mat. Natur. This is an 8 volume set of books
45. Lewis GN (1916) The atom and the molecule. J Am Chem Soc 38:762–785
46. Lewis GN (1923) Valence and the structures of atoms and molecules. The Chemical Catalog,
New York
47. Kossel W (1916) Formation of molecules and its dependence on atomic structure. Ann Phys
49:229–362
48. Mingos DMP (2016) The chemical bond 1. Struct Bond 169:1–251
49. Nishigawa S (1915) Structure of some crystals of spinel group. Proc Tokyo Math Phys Soc
8:199–209
50. Niggli P (1919) Geometrische Kristallographie des Diskontinuums. Gebrüder-Bornträger,
Leipzig
51. Sharma BD (1982) Crystallographic and spectroscopic symmetry notations. J Chem Educ
59:554–557. gives a good discussion of these alternatives
52. Lonsdale K (1928) The structure of the benzene ring. Nature 122:810–810
53. Sidgwick NV (1923) The nature of the non-polar link. Trans Farad Soc 19:469–475
38
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