624 Pages
by
Routledge
624 Pages
by
Routledge
Preventive Conservation in Museums makes available and comprehensible the diverse literature and ideas of preventive conservation to an audience with a limited scientific background, principally those studying museum studies or engaged in the museum profession. It bridges the gap between the basic museum generated literature and technical and detailed conservation literature.
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Part I: Holistic Approach to Preventive Conservation Part II: Agents of Deterioration II.1 Physical forces (handling, moving) and Security II.2 Fire & Water (disaster) II.3 Pests II.4 Contaminants (gasses, dust) II.5 Radiation (light) II.6 Temperature & Relative Humidity Part III: Managing Preventive Conservation III.1 Environmental Management III.2 Ethical Considerations III.3 All Together Now III.4 Preventive Conservation: The Future
Biography
Christopher Caple is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Archaeology at Durham University.
