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X-Ray Crystallography
“The underlying principle of function is structure.”  A tutorial is presented on X-ray crystallography as a technique to determine the structure of molecules as a part of structural biology.

Kevin Cowtan's Book of Fourier
This is a book of pictorial 2-d Fourier Transforms which relevant to the field of X-ray crystallography.  What are Fourier Transformations?  Read about them here.

Crystallography and Minerals Arranged by Crystal Form
Crystallography groups are composed of 32 classes of symmetry.  Diagrams are provided to aid in the understanding of these groups.  Links are provided for further information.  A little advertising is present.