Conservation of Ruins
1st Edition
Published on 14. March 2007
352 pages
978-1-136-41509-8 (ISBN)
Description
Despite growing international awareness of the presence and significance of ruined buildings and archaeological sites, and the increasingly sophisticated technology available for the collection of data about them, these sites continue to be at risk across the globe.
Conservation of Ruins defines and describes these risks, which range from neglect, to destructive archaeology, and even well-meaning intervention in the name of tourism. The book provides detailed, practical instruction on the conservation and stabilisation of ruins by structural and non-structural means, as well as describing the procedures and conditions that need to be in place to ensure the protection of our important historic sites.
In considering aspects of architectural conservation, archaeology and ecology together for the first time, this book provides an integrated, holistic view of this international topic that will be essential reading for those working in this field
Conservation of Ruins defines and describes these risks, which range from neglect, to destructive archaeology, and even well-meaning intervention in the name of tourism. The book provides detailed, practical instruction on the conservation and stabilisation of ruins by structural and non-structural means, as well as describing the procedures and conditions that need to be in place to ensure the protection of our important historic sites.
In considering aspects of architectural conservation, archaeology and ecology together for the first time, this book provides an integrated, holistic view of this international topic that will be essential reading for those working in this field
Reviews / Votes
"This is a delightfully illustrated book on a subject that is of as much interest to the layman with an interest in preserving our built heritage as it is to the professional and would-be professional conservator. The book is a delight."Ecclesiastical & Heritage World
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
File size
18,12 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-41509-8 (9781136415098)
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John Ashurst
Conservation of Ruins
Book
11/2006
1st Edition
Butterworth-Heinemann
€191.50
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Person
John Ashurst
Content
Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Conservation Concepts, Jokilehto Jukka; Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Stability and survival, Chris How; Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Condition surveys of masonry ruins, Abrey Graham; Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Philosophy, technology and craft, John Ashurst, Colin Burns; Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Preventive conservation of ruins: reconstruction, reburial and enclosure, Woolfitt Catherine; Chapter 6 Chapter 6 The ecology of ruin sites, Sara Ferraby; Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Submerged ruins, Bolton Jason; Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Implementing conservation works on ruins, Sara Ferraby, Odgers David; Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Interpretation and display of ruins and sites, White Amanda; Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Case Studies Epilogue, John Ashurst;
