• Preface to second edition; Preface to first edition; 1. Structure of solids – old and new facets; 2. New and improved methods of characterisation; 3. Preparative strategies; 4. Phase transitions; 5. New light on an old problem – defects and nonstoichiometry; 6. Structure-property relations; 7. Fashioning solids for specific purposes – aspects of materials design; 8. Reactivity of solids.

Review of the first edition: '... recommended reading for practitioners of Solid State Chemistry ... It will be a valuable reference work for solid state chemists, physicists and materials scientists because of its comprehensive coverage ...' Journal of Solid State Chemistry

• Preface to second edition; Preface to first edition; 1. Structure of solids – old and new facets; 2. New and improved methods of characterisation; 3. Preparative strategies; 4. Phase transitions; 5. New light on an old problem – defects and nonstoichiometry; 6. Structure-property relations; 7. Fashioning solids for specific purposes – aspects of materials design; 8. Reactivity of solids.

Review of the first edition: '... recommended reading for practitioners of Solid State Chemistry ... It will be a valuable reference work for solid state chemists, physicists and materials scientists because of its comprehensive coverage ...' Journal of Solid State Chemistry

• Preface to second edition; Preface to first edition; 1. Structure of solids – old and new facets; 2. New and improved methods of characterisation; 3. Preparative strategies; 4. Phase transitions; 5. New light on an old problem – defects and nonstoichiometry; 6. Structure-property relations; 7. Fashioning solids for specific purposes – aspects of materials design; 8. Reactivity of solids.

Review of the first edition: '... recommended reading for practitioners of Solid State Chemistry ... It will be a valuable reference work for solid state chemists, physicists and materials scientists because of its comprehensive coverage ...' Journal of Solid State Chemistry