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<h2>Acta Crystallographica Section A</h2><h3>Foundations of Crystallography</h3><h3>0108-7673</h3> <h2>book reviews</h2> Volume 53 Part 4 Pages 528-530 July 1997 <h2> Collected works of Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin. Vol. I. Insulin. Vol. II. Cholestrol, penicillin and other antibiotics. Vol. III. General crystallography and essays edited by G. G. Dodson, J. P. Glusker, S. Ramaseshan and K. Venkatesan</h2> E. Baker Acta Cryst. (1997). A53, 528 Atomic and ion collisions in solids and at surfaces. Edited by ROGER SMITH. Pp. ix + 309. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997. Price £45.00 (US $69.95). ISBN 0-521-44022-X. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Notre Dame Notre Dame IN 46556 USA DENNIS JACOBS This book provides a comprehensive survey of various theo- retical/computational models available for simulating energetic collisions of atoms with surfaces. Although the book does not address traditional crystallographic methods, it provides the framework for understanding how experimental techniques such as ion scattering spectroscopy (ISS) are sensitive to surface structure. The nine chapters are well organized, and smooth transitions between the various topics demonstrate the editor's skillful coordination of contributions from seven co- authors. While citing many experimental studies along the way, the book focuses on treating the dynamics of atom/surface collisions through non-experimental methods. The