Elementary crystallography -- The production and properties of x-rays -- Fundamental principles of x-ray diffraction -- Photographic powder techniques -- Diffractometric powder technique -- The interpretation of powder diffraction data -- Qualitative and quantitative analysis of crystalline powders -- The precision determination of lattice constants -- Crystallite size and lattice stains from line broadening -- Investigation of preferred orientation and texture -- Stress measurement in metals -- Radial-distribution studies of noncrystalline materials -- Appendix I. Layout for a diffraction laboratory -- Appendix II. The handling and processing of x-ray film -- Appendix III. Miscellaneous constants and numerical data -- Appendix IV. International atomic weights -- Appendix V. Mass absorption coefficients µ/p of the elements (Z=1 to 83) for a selection of wavelengths -- Appendix VI. Quadratic forms for the cubic system -- Appendix VII. Atomic and ionic scattering factors -- Appendix VIII. Lorentz and polarization factors -- Appendix IX. Temperature factor table -- Appendix X. Warren's powder pattern power theorem -- Author index -- Subject index