Introduction to Solid State Physics Third Edition

This 648 page textbook is a comprehensive look at solid state physics. "The interaction of waves with periodic structures is developed as the unifying theme. The coverage includes magnetic resonance methods....neutron diffraction methods....type I and II superconductors...and elementary excitations - phonons, magnons, plasmons, polarons, and excitons." Contains dozens of drawings, black and white photos, tables and graphs, and also study problems.