This 20-page booklet has been produced by UNESCO in collaboration with the International Union of Crystallography.

It introduces crystallography and explains why its applications permeate our daily lives and make such an important contribution to socio-economic, industrial and sustainable development.

It also explains why crystallography is being celebrated in 2014.

UNESCO has produced the original booklet in English and the French edition. National crystallographic associations and other partners are producing other language editions. These materials are open access, which means that they may all be downloaded, translated, printed and distributed freely.

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