This book emphasizes the physical principles underlying the theoretical interpretation of the basic crystalline, electric and magnetic properties of solids. Its self-contained chapters are widely used as a reference and provide invaluable grounding for physicists and metallurgists. About The Author: A J Dekker - Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Grouingen. Table Of Contents: The Crystalline State ? The Specific Heat of Solids and Lattice Vibrations ? Some Properties of Metallic Lattices ? Some Properties of Simple Alloys ? Lattice Energy of Ionic Crystals ? Dielectric and Optical Properties of Insulators ? Ionic Conductivity and Diffusion ? Ferroelectrics ? Free Electron Theory of Metals ? The Band Theory of Solids ? The Conductivity of Metals ? The Electron Distribution in Insulators and Semiconductors ? Nonpolar Semiconductors ? Rectifiers and Transistors ? Electronic Properties of Alkali Halides ? Luminescence ? Secondary Electron Emission ? Diamagnetism and Paramagnetism ? Ferromagnetism, Antiferromagnetism, and Ferrimagnetism ? Magnetic Relaxation and Resonance Phenomena ? Appendix ? Index