Preventive Conservation in Museums - Caring for Artefacts and Collections in Museums

Informationen zum Autor Christopher Caple is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Archaeology at Durham University. Klappentext 'Preventive Conservation in Museums' explains 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Product details

• Authors: Chris Caple, Chris (EDT) Caple, Chris (University of Durham Caple
• Assisted by: Chris Caple (Editor), Chris (University of Durham Caple (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.12.2011
• EAN: 9780415579698
• ISBN: 978-0-415-57969-8
• No. of pages: 624
• Series: Leicester Readers in Museum Studies; Leicester Readers in Museum Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Archäologie, ART / Museum Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies