Written by an experienced university teacher, this textbook is based on the author's lectures, and is designed to answer students' questions rather than delving into obscure details. The well-balanced approach gives precedence to a visual, intuitive understanding, with only as much math as is necessary. The author covers the topic of symmetry in crystals from basic elements to physical properties, backed by numerous clear-cut illustrations and easy-to-read crystallographic tables.

The result is a compact and self-contained treatment suitable for crystallography courses in physics, chemistry, materials science and biology - irrespective of the academic background.

From the contents:
* Real Space and Reciprocal Space
* Crystallographic Calculations, Stereographic Projection
* Basic Symmetry Elements and their Combinations
* Point Groups
* Bravais Lattices
* Space Groups
* Symmetry and Physical Properties of Crystals
* Properties Described by Tensors of First, Second, Third, and Fourth Rank
* Reduction of Crystal Symmetry in External Fields
* Twinning in Crystals