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International tables for crystallography, Vol. G: Definition and exchange of crystallographic data. Edited by Sydney Hall and Brian McMahon. Dordrecht: Springer, 2005. Pp. xii + 594. Price (hardback) EUR 205.00, USD 220.00, GBP 135.00 for institutions; EUR 102.50, USD 110.00, GBP 67.50 for individuals. ISBN 1-4020-3138-6.

International tables for crystallography, Vol. G: Definition and exchange of crystallographic... Keywords: book review . A set of recommendations that facilitates the efficient exchange of data between scientists can only be welcomed and such is described in the new Volume G of International Tables for Crystallography , which covers the definition and exchange of crystallographic data. Definition is a two-edged sword in that it can be restrictive but in this case, owing to the flexibility of the system described in the book, it can only be regarded in its positive sense in that it leads to clarity. In this volume of 32 contributions by 24 contributing authors are described the methods and tools for organizing, archiving and retrieving crystallographic data in a machine-readable form. It also sets the standards scientists in an increasing number of fields are using to store and retrieve crystal-structure data in their work, be they physicists, chemists, biologists, biochemists, materials and surface scientists, mineralogists or pharmacists. The volume describes the Crystallographic Information File (CIF), the standard data exchange and archival format adopted by the International Union of Crystallography, the dictionaries containing definitions of the data items used in the CIF and the dictionary definition languages that define the dictionaries. The CIF format is currently in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Crystallographica Section A: Foundations of Crystallography International Union of Crystallography

International tables for crystallography, Vol. G: Definition and exchange of crystallographic data. Edited by Sydney Hall and Brian McMahon. Dordrecht: Springer, 2005. Pp. xii + 594. Price (hardback) EUR 205.00, USD 220.00, GBP 135.00 for institutions; EUR 102.50, USD 110.00, GBP 67.50 for individuals. ISBN 1-4020-3138-6.

International tables for crystallography, Vol. G: Definition and exchange of crystallographic data. Edited by Sydney Hall and Brian McMahon. Dordrecht: Springer, 2005. Pp. xii + 594. Price (hardback) EUR 205.00, USD 220.00, GBP 135.00 for institutions; EUR 102.50, USD 110.00, GBP 67.50 for individuals. ISBN 1-4020-3138-6.


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Keywords: book review . A set of recommendations that facilitates the efficient exchange of data between scientists can only be welcomed and such is described in the new Volume G of International Tables for Crystallography , which covers the definition and exchange of crystallographic data. Definition is a two-edged sword in that it can be restrictive but in this case, owing to the flexibility of the system described in the book, it can only be regarded in its positive sense in that it leads to clarity. In this volume of 32 contributions by 24 contributing authors are described the methods and tools for organizing, archiving and retrieving crystallographic data in a machine-readable form. It also sets the standards scientists in an increasing number of fields are using to store and retrieve crystal-structure data in their work, be they physicists, chemists, biologists, biochemists, materials and surface scientists, mineralogists or pharmacists. The volume describes the Crystallographic Information File (CIF), the standard data exchange and archival format adopted by the International Union of Crystallography, the dictionaries containing definitions of the data items used in the CIF and the dictionary definition languages that define the dictionaries. The CIF format is currently in

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International Union of Crystallography
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Copyright (c) 2006 International Union of Crystallography
Subject
book review
ISSN
0108-7673
eISSN
1600-5724
DOI
10.1107/S0108767306023348
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Abstract

Keywords: book review . A set of recommendations that facilitates the efficient exchange of data between scientists can only be welcomed and such is described in the new Volume G of International Tables for Crystallography , which covers the definition and exchange of crystallographic data. Definition is a two-edged sword in that it can be restrictive but in this case, owing to the flexibility of the system described in the book, it can only be regarded in its positive sense in that it leads to clarity. In this volume of 32 contributions by 24 contributing authors are described the methods and tools for organizing, archiving and retrieving crystallographic data in a machine-readable form. It also sets the standards scientists in an increasing number of fields are using to store and retrieve crystal-structure data in their work, be they physicists, chemists, biologists, biochemists, materials and surface scientists, mineralogists or pharmacists. The volume describes the Crystallographic Information File (CIF), the standard data exchange and archival format adopted by the International Union of Crystallography, the dictionaries containing definitions of the data items used in the CIF and the dictionary definition languages that define the dictionaries. The CIF format is currently in

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Acta Crystallographica Section A: Foundations of CrystallographyInternational Union of Crystallography

Published: Oct 21, 2006

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