320 Pages
by Routledge

320 Pages
by Routledge

308 Pages
by Routledge

The Museum Environment is in two parts; Part I: intended for conservators and museum curators and describes the principles and techniques of controlling the environment so that the potentially damaging effects of light, humidity and air pollution on museum exhibits may be minimised. Part II: the author brings together and summarises information and data, hitherto widely scattered in the literature... Read more
Light; Humidity; Air pollution; Future trends in environmental control; Summary of specifications; References; Index.

Biography

Garry Thomson

'...fills a gap in conservation literature which has been evident for years...will become a standard work which is consulted by conservators and museum scientists for years to come.' - The Conservator '...an admirable model textbook which sets out the logic of conservation, and its measurements and tools, with an irreproachable dry brevity.'
Royal Institute of British Architects Journal

'No museum library should be without a copy.'
Museum News

'(An) authoritative guide'
Museum Practice