Natural Materials

Jean DeMouthe (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

222 Seiten

2005
Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7506-6528-5 (ISBN)

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Most museums collections contain a variety of natural materials, and a diverse range of knowledge is necessary to keep them at their best. This book studies the composition, structure and properties of natural materials, and discusses the potential hazards they face and the appropriate conservation techniques to use for each.

Most museums collections contain a wide variety of natural materials, and a diverse range of knowledge is necessary to keep so many types of objects at their best. This book studies the composition, structure and properties of natural materials such as wood, paper, amber, coral and feathers, and discusses the potential hazards they face, as well as the appropriate conservation techniques to use for each. Providing plenty of detail in an easily accessible format, Natural Materials is a useful resource for students, professionals and collectors alike.

Jean DeMouthe

Introduction; Minerals; Rocks & fossils; Natural glass; Meteorites; Introduction to organics; Monera, Protista, Fungus; Plants; Invertebrate Animals; Vertebrate Animals; Bibliography; Glossary; Tables; Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	12.12.2005
Verlagsort	Oxford
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 246 mm
Gewicht	793 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
ISBN-10	0-7506-6528-9 / 0750665289
ISBN-13	978-0-7506-6528-5 / 9780750665285
Zustand	Neuware