Fundamentals of the Physics of Solids Volume 1: Structure and Dynamics

From the reviews:

"This first volume … focuses on crystal structure and lattice dynamics. … provides a substantial amount of theoretical material at an advanced graduate level. … There is more material here than can be covered in a single semester, and this book is more detailed than the well-known books … . This volume would be most attractive for a one- or even two-semester advanced graduate course, and is a desirable reference work anywhere condensed matter/solid state/materials research is conducted. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students through professionals." (M. C. Ogilvie, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (11), 2008)

"This is the first volume of three textbooks used by author to teach a two or three semester solid-state physics course at Eötvös University in Budapest. … We found the text very self-explanatory, very student friendly, and highly useful. … In conclusion, this first volume is an excellent textbook that we recommend for a solid-state physics course … . Many students and solid-state research fellows will find it easy to learn from this book even without help from a professor." (Fernande Grandjean and Gary J. Long, Belgian Physical Society Magazine, Issue (1), March, 2009)