Complements the many books on X-ray diffraction that focus on diffraction theories and laboratory procedures, by describing a wide range of industrial applications. Summarizes the theory, practice, developments to date, and potential applications in the future, then plunges into actual applications in almost all the major industries, and integrates the many specialty techniques that are difficult to impossible to find discussed in print but are used frequently in industry. Also includes considerations of methods derived from the newly found light sources synchrotron radiations and free-electron lasers. Covers the high-technology, metals, minerals and ceramics, polymers and composites, and chemicals industries; and looks at specialized techniques from the perspectives of radiation, microstructure and instrumentation, and diffraction patterns. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)