
Conservation Science
Heritage Materials
Royal Society of Chemistry (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 3. December 2021
Book
Hardback
502 pages
978-1-78801-093-1 (ISBN)
Description
Conservation techniques for the analysis and preservation of heritage materials are constantly progressing. Building on the first edition of Conservation Science, this new edition incorporates analytical techniques and data processing methods that have emerged in the past decade and presents them alongside notable case studies for each class of material.
An introductory chapter on analytical techniques provides a succinct overview to bring the reader up-to-speed with which type of material each technique is suitable for, the differing sampling techniques that can be employed, and the handling and processing of the resultant data. Subsequent chapters go on to cover all common heritage materials in turn, from natural substances such as wood and stone to modern plastics, detailing the up-to-date techniques for their analysis.
With contributions by scientists working in the museum and heritage sector, this textbook will interest students, scientists involved in conservation, and conservators who want to develop their understanding of their collections at a material level.
An introductory chapter on analytical techniques provides a succinct overview to bring the reader up-to-speed with which type of material each technique is suitable for, the differing sampling techniques that can be employed, and the handling and processing of the resultant data. Subsequent chapters go on to cover all common heritage materials in turn, from natural substances such as wood and stone to modern plastics, detailing the up-to-date techniques for their analysis.
With contributions by scientists working in the museum and heritage sector, this textbook will interest students, scientists involved in conservation, and conservators who want to develop their understanding of their collections at a material level.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 165 mm
Thickness: 37 mm
Weight
894 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78801-093-1 (9781788010931)
DOI
10.1039/9781839168697
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Conservation Science
Heritage Materials
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11/2006
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Content
Introduction;
Analytical Techniques in Conservation Science;
Paper;
Wood;
Leather and Parchment;
Metals;
Glass, Ceramics and Enamelled Objects;
Dyes and Pigments;
Paints and Binding Media;
Textiles;
Plastics;
3D Printed Material
Analytical Techniques in Conservation Science;
Paper;
Wood;
Leather and Parchment;
Metals;
Glass, Ceramics and Enamelled Objects;
Dyes and Pigments;
Paints and Binding Media;
Textiles;
Plastics;
3D Printed Material