Nuts and bolts’ practical approach, covering all the direct characterisation techniques which are significant in the study of glasses Emphasises how to perform the measurement, process the data and interpret the results so as to get as close to the truth as possible Provides sufficient information on theory and practice to enable non–specialists to select the appropriate technique(s) to solve their structural problems Gives examples of good and bad practice – how to spot the data fudging and decide what is legitimate!