'...concise but complete reference book on the topic, suitable for all those whose reserach impinges on any aspect of ice physics. Clear explanations, aided by useful diagrams and tables of data, cover the main topics, with sufficient references to more esoteric areas...A new text book the Physics of Ice has been long overdue...The careful scholarship and cpmplementary expertise of the two authors have combined to produce a useful addition to every library and many personal collections. This book provides much for the ice specialist. the newcomer to the field and thoseseeking any information about this amazing material' British Crystallographic Association News

• 1. Introduction ; 1.1 The importance of ice ; 1.2 The physics of ice and structure of the book ; 1.3 The water molecule ; 1.4 The hydrogen bond ; 2. Ice Ih ; 2.1 Introduction ; 2.2 Crystal structure ; 2.3 Zero-point entropy ; 2.4 Lattice energy and hydrogen bonding ; 2.5 The actual structure ; 2.6 Summary ; 3. Elastic, thermal, and lattice dynamical properties ; 3.1 Introduction ; 3.2 Elasticity ; 3.3 Thermal properties ; 3.4 Spectroscopy of lattice vibrations ; 3.5 Modelling ; 4. Electrical properties-theory ; 4.1 Basics ; 4.2 Frequency dependence of the Debye relaxation ; 4.3 The static susceptibility ?s ; 4.4 Protonic point defects ; 4.5 Jaccard theory ; 4.6 Ice with blocking electrodes ; 4.7 Time constraints ; 4.8 Summary ; 5. Electrical properties-experimental ; 5.1 Introduction ; 5.2 Techniques ; 5.3 Pure ice ; 5.4 Doped ice ; 5.5 Charge exchange at ice-metal electrodes ; 5.6 Space-change effects ; 5.7 Injection and extraction of charge carriers ; 5.8 Thermally-stimulated depolarization ; 6. Point defects ; 6.1 Introduction ; 6.2 Thermal equilibrium concentrations ; 6.3 Diffusion and mobility ; 6.4 Molecular defects ; 6.5 Protonic point defects ; 6.6 Nuclear magnetic resonance ; 6.7 Muon spin rotation, relaxation, and resonance ; 6.8 Chemical impurities ; 6.9 Electronic defects ; 6.10 Photoconductivity ; 6.11 Review ; 7. Dislocations and planar defects ; 7.1 Introduction to dislocations ; 7.2 Dislocations in the ice structure ; 7.3 Direct observation of dislocations ; 7.4 Dislocation mobility ; 7.5 Electrical effects ; 7.6 Stacking faults ; 7.7 Grain boundaries ; 8. Mechanical properties ; 8.1 Introduction ; 8.2 Plastic deformation of single crystals ; 8.3 Plastic deformation of polycrystalline ice ; 8.4 Brittle fracture of polycrystalline ice ; 8.5 Summary ; 9. Optical and electronic properties ; 9.1 Introduction ; 9.2 Propagation of electromagnetic waves in ice ; 9.3 Infrared range ; 9.4 Visible optical range-birefringence ; 9.5 Ultraviolet range ; 9.6 Electronic structure ; 10. The surface of ice ; 10.1 Introduction ; 10.2 Surface structure ; 10.3 Optical ellipsometry and microscopy ; 10.4 Electrical properties of the surface ; 10.5 Nuclear magnetic resonance ; 10.6 Scanning force microscopy ; 10.7 Surface energy ; 10.8 Review of experimental evidence ; 10.9 Theoretical models ; 10.10 Conclusions ; 11. The other phases of ice ; 11.1 Introduction ; 11.2 Ice XI-the ordered form of ice Ih ; 11.3 Ices VII and VIII ; 11.4 Ice VI ; 11.5 Ice II ; 11.6 Ices III, IV, V, IX, and XII ; 11.7 Ice X and beyond ; 11.8 Cubic ice (Ice Ic) ; 11.9 Amorphous ices ; 11.10 Clathrate hydrates ; 11.11 Lattice vibrations and the hydrogen bond ; 12. Ice in nature ; 12.1 Lake and river ice ; 12.2 Sea ice ; 12.3 Ice in the atmosphere ; 12.4 Snow ; 12.5 Glacier and polar ice ; 12.6 Frozen ground ; 12.7 Ice in the Solar System ; 13. Adhesion and friction ; 13.1 Experiments on adhesion ; 13.2 Physical mechanisms of adhesion ; 13.3 Friction

'...concise but complete reference book on the topic, suitable for all those whose reserach impinges on any aspect of ice physics. Clear explanations, aided by useful diagrams and tables of data, cover the main topics, with sufficient references to more esoteric areas...A new text book the Physics of Ice has been long overdue...The careful scholarship and cpmplementary expertise of the two authors have combined to produce a useful addition to every library and many personal collections. This book provides much for the ice specialist. the newcomer to the field and thoseseeking any information about this amazing material' British Crystallographic Association News

• 1. Introduction ; 1.1 The importance of ice ; 1.2 The physics of ice and structure of the book ; 1.3 The water molecule ; 1.4 The hydrogen bond ; 2. Ice Ih ; 2.1 Introduction ; 2.2 Crystal structure ; 2.3 Zero-point entropy ; 2.4 Lattice energy and hydrogen bonding ; 2.5 The actual structure ; 2.6 Summary ; 3. Elastic, thermal, and lattice dynamical properties ; 3.1 Introduction ; 3.2 Elasticity ; 3.3 Thermal properties ; 3.4 Spectroscopy of lattice vibrations ; 3.5 Modelling ; 4. Electrical properties-theory ; 4.1 Basics ; 4.2 Frequency dependence of the Debye relaxation ; 4.3 The static susceptibility ?s ; 4.4 Protonic point defects ; 4.5 Jaccard theory ; 4.6 Ice with blocking electrodes ; 4.7 Time constraints ; 4.8 Summary ; 5. Electrical properties-experimental ; 5.1 Introduction ; 5.2 Techniques ; 5.3 Pure ice ; 5.4 Doped ice ; 5.5 Charge exchange at ice-metal electrodes ; 5.6 Space-change effects ; 5.7 Injection and extraction of charge carriers ; 5.8 Thermally-stimulated depolarization ; 6. Point defects ; 6.1 Introduction ; 6.2 Thermal equilibrium concentrations ; 6.3 Diffusion and mobility ; 6.4 Molecular defects ; 6.5 Protonic point defects ; 6.6 Nuclear magnetic resonance ; 6.7 Muon spin rotation, relaxation, and resonance ; 6.8 Chemical impurities ; 6.9 Electronic defects ; 6.10 Photoconductivity ; 6.11 Review ; 7. Dislocations and planar defects ; 7.1 Introduction to dislocations ; 7.2 Dislocations in the ice structure ; 7.3 Direct observation of dislocations ; 7.4 Dislocation mobility ; 7.5 Electrical effects ; 7.6 Stacking faults ; 7.7 Grain boundaries ; 8. Mechanical properties ; 8.1 Introduction ; 8.2 Plastic deformation of single crystals ; 8.3 Plastic deformation of polycrystalline ice ; 8.4 Brittle fracture of polycrystalline ice ; 8.5 Summary ; 9. Optical and electronic properties ; 9.1 Introduction ; 9.2 Propagation of electromagnetic waves in ice ; 9.3 Infrared range ; 9.4 Visible optical range-birefringence ; 9.5 Ultraviolet range ; 9.6 Electronic structure ; 10. The surface of ice ; 10.1 Introduction ; 10.2 Surface structure ; 10.3 Optical ellipsometry and microscopy ; 10.4 Electrical properties of the surface ; 10.5 Nuclear magnetic resonance ; 10.6 Scanning force microscopy ; 10.7 Surface energy ; 10.8 Review of experimental evidence ; 10.9 Theoretical models ; 10.10 Conclusions ; 11. The other phases of ice ; 11.1 Introduction ; 11.2 Ice XI-the ordered form of ice Ih ; 11.3 Ices VII and VIII ; 11.4 Ice VI ; 11.5 Ice II ; 11.6 Ices III, IV, V, IX, and XII ; 11.7 Ice X and beyond ; 11.8 Cubic ice (Ice Ic) ; 11.9 Amorphous ices ; 11.10 Clathrate hydrates ; 11.11 Lattice vibrations and the hydrogen bond ; 12. Ice in nature ; 12.1 Lake and river ice ; 12.2 Sea ice ; 12.3 Ice in the atmosphere ; 12.4 Snow ; 12.5 Glacier and polar ice ; 12.6 Frozen ground ; 12.7 Ice in the Solar System ; 13. Adhesion and friction ; 13.1 Experiments on adhesion ; 13.2 Physical mechanisms of adhesion ; 13.3 Friction

'...concise but complete reference book on the topic, suitable for all those whose reserach impinges on any aspect of ice physics. Clear explanations, aided by useful diagrams and tables of data, cover the main topics, with sufficient references to more esoteric areas...A new text book the Physics of Ice has been long overdue...The careful scholarship and cpmplementary expertise of the two authors have combined to produce a useful addition to every library and many personal collections. This book provides much for the ice specialist. the newcomer to the field and thoseseeking any information about this amazing material' British Crystallographic Association News

• 1. Introduction ; 1.1 The importance of ice ; 1.2 The physics of ice and structure of the book ; 1.3 The water molecule ; 1.4 The hydrogen bond ; 2. Ice Ih ; 2.1 Introduction ; 2.2 Crystal structure ; 2.3 Zero-point entropy ; 2.4 Lattice energy and hydrogen bonding ; 2.5 The actual structure ; 2.6 Summary ; 3. Elastic, thermal, and lattice dynamical properties ; 3.1 Introduction ; 3.2 Elasticity ; 3.3 Thermal properties ; 3.4 Spectroscopy of lattice vibrations ; 3.5 Modelling ; 4. Electrical properties-theory ; 4.1 Basics ; 4.2 Frequency dependence of the Debye relaxation ; 4.3 The static susceptibility ?s ; 4.4 Protonic point defects ; 4.5 Jaccard theory ; 4.6 Ice with blocking electrodes ; 4.7 Time constraints ; 4.8 Summary ; 5. Electrical properties-experimental ; 5.1 Introduction ; 5.2 Techniques ; 5.3 Pure ice ; 5.4 Doped ice ; 5.5 Charge exchange at ice-metal electrodes ; 5.6 Space-change effects ; 5.7 Injection and extraction of charge carriers ; 5.8 Thermally-stimulated depolarization ; 6. Point defects ; 6.1 Introduction ; 6.2 Thermal equilibrium concentrations ; 6.3 Diffusion and mobility ; 6.4 Molecular defects ; 6.5 Protonic point defects ; 6.6 Nuclear magnetic resonance ; 6.7 Muon spin rotation, relaxation, and resonance ; 6.8 Chemical impurities ; 6.9 Electronic defects ; 6.10 Photoconductivity ; 6.11 Review ; 7. Dislocations and planar defects ; 7.1 Introduction to dislocations ; 7.2 Dislocations in the ice structure ; 7.3 Direct observation of dislocations ; 7.4 Dislocation mobility ; 7.5 Electrical effects ; 7.6 Stacking faults ; 7.7 Grain boundaries ; 8. Mechanical properties ; 8.1 Introduction ; 8.2 Plastic deformation of single crystals ; 8.3 Plastic deformation of polycrystalline ice ; 8.4 Brittle fracture of polycrystalline ice ; 8.5 Summary ; 9. Optical and electronic properties ; 9.1 Introduction ; 9.2 Propagation of electromagnetic waves in ice ; 9.3 Infrared range ; 9.4 Visible optical range-birefringence ; 9.5 Ultraviolet range ; 9.6 Electronic structure ; 10. The surface of ice ; 10.1 Introduction ; 10.2 Surface structure ; 10.3 Optical ellipsometry and microscopy ; 10.4 Electrical properties of the surface ; 10.5 Nuclear magnetic resonance ; 10.6 Scanning force microscopy ; 10.7 Surface energy ; 10.8 Review of experimental evidence ; 10.9 Theoretical models ; 10.10 Conclusions ; 11. The other phases of ice ; 11.1 Introduction ; 11.2 Ice XI-the ordered form of ice Ih ; 11.3 Ices VII and VIII ; 11.4 Ice VI ; 11.5 Ice II ; 11.6 Ices III, IV, V, IX, and XII ; 11.7 Ice X and beyond ; 11.8 Cubic ice (Ice Ic) ; 11.9 Amorphous ices ; 11.10 Clathrate hydrates ; 11.11 Lattice vibrations and the hydrogen bond ; 12. Ice in nature ; 12.1 Lake and river ice ; 12.2 Sea ice ; 12.3 Ice in the atmosphere ; 12.4 Snow ; 12.5 Glacier and polar ice ; 12.6 Frozen ground ; 12.7 Ice in the Solar System ; 13. Adhesion and friction ; 13.1 Experiments on adhesion ; 13.2 Physical mechanisms of adhesion ; 13.3 Friction