Crystallography Made Crystal Clear, Third Edition : A Guide for Users of Macromolecular Models (Complementary Science)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 352 pages
• Published by: Academic Press
• Edition: 3rd Edition February 16, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0125870736
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0125870733
• Book Dimensions: 8.4 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Weighs: 1.1 pounds

Product Review
" I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in macromolecules and how their structures are solved. The material is well presented and easy to read and would provide a good starting point for an undergraduate considering going into the field. It also provides sufficient information to be used as a text in a course on biophysical techniques." -- Biochemical Education

"Crystallography Made Crystal Clear bridges the gap between brief chapters and textbooks in Biochemistry and proteins and complete treatments aimed at the professional crystallographerAll of the problems one encounters, from recognizing twinned crystals and visualizing the geometry of a precession camera, through identifying heavy atom binding sites from Patterson maps, to fitting electron density maps and refining the structure are dealt with patiently and creativelythe text has a light touch which both novices and noncrystallographers will appreciateThe thirteen color plates are excellentGiven the brevity of the text, it is remarkably completeThis book will be useful in many contexts - in elementary courses in crystallography, in Biochemistry courses as an auxiliary text, in crystallographic laboratories as a handbook for novices, and in molecular biology laboratories as an introduction to the Protein Data Base and molecular graphics. It can be perused in an afternoon which will be well spent." -- Biophysical Journal

"Anyone interested in how protein structures are determined should find reading it an enjoyable and satisfying experienceCrystallography Made Crystal Clear is clearly written, accurate, and easy to read. The author picked one of the most interesting topics in x-ray crystallography to examine, namely, the structure determination of proteins. Consequently the book can be recommended not only to the biochemists and biologists for whom it was written, but to all those who are curious." -- Applied Optics

"Crystallography is not an easy subject to teach or to learn, and Rhodes provides a comprehensive, yet less intimidating, treatment of the theoretical background, which should be understandable to a novice. The author assumes little mathematical knowledge and explains the physical significance of all equations. A most helpful feature is the use of a published structure report as an example of understanding and interpreting a macromolecular crystal structure determination, frequently the most difficult part for noncrystallographers. Highly recommended as a supplement to standard Biochemistry works and as an introduction to the field for students learning crystallography." -- Choice

"This terse, well-written book lives up to its title in great measure, and, in my opinion is now the best reference for noncrystallographers who want to know more about X-ray diffraction and the data that result from it." -- American Journal of Physiology

"[A] successful introduction for those who try to understand and explore biological macromolecular structures.The text is loaded with many great didactic concepts and approaches." -- ACTA Cryst

Praise for the First Edition "Had [this book] appeared ten years ago, learning the tools of this trade would have been easier." -- Trends in Biotechnology --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Praise for the first edition
"Well-writtenin my opinion is now the best reference for noncrystallographers who want to know more about X-ray diffraction and the data that result from it."
-AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Crystallography Made Crystal Clear (Paperback) This is the best introduction to crystallography I have ever come across. Which is quite an achievement, because its a difficult subject to understand. In crystallography, its very rare to find a book which does not deal with either a totally descriptive approach or a totally mathematical approach. Rhodes' book bridges the gap between the two and gives the reader the right dose of jargon and explanation. He illustrates every point with plenty of figures as well as real life computer models of proteins. Before I came across this book, I was struggling and failing to understand Isomorphous Replacement, MAD, Solvent Flattening, Maps and Models, as well as the iterative refining of models. I think no other book comes even close to this book in explaining all these concepts in simple format. This, I think is as clear as it can get without becoming oversimplified. A must have for all researchers and students whose work is even remotely connected to crystallography.