The Growth of a Crystal: Being the Eighteenth Robert Boyle Lecture

The Growth of a Crystal, published in 1911, is the Eighteenth Robert Boyle Lecture delivered by Henry Alex Miers. This scientific work examines the process of crystal growth, comparing it to biological growth while highlighting the unique characteristics of crystalline structures. Miers discusses historical perspectives and contemporary research, presenting experiments that illustrate how crystals form from supersaturated solutions, thus contributing to the field of crystallography and mineralogy.