Introduction to Materials and Chemistry - Book 1

This new edition provides a very basic introduction to the language of chemistry and to the scientific approach, taking readers through the elementary steps that will enable them to understand and investigate materials in scientific terms. It is essential reading for conservators and conservators-in-training.

List of contents

1. What science is; 2. Beginning chemistry; 3. Molecules and chemical equations; 4. Atomic structure and chemical bonding; 5. Relating chemical names to structure

About the author

Joyce H. Townsend, FIIC, ACR, is series editor for the updated Science for Conservators series. She has been IIC Director of Publications for over ten years, and a conservation scientist for over four decades, more than three of them spent at Tate in London, UK, where she specialises in microscopical methods for the analysis of paint, and the interpretation of the techniques of British artists working in oil and watercolour, as well as microfading and X-ray fluorescence studies for works on paper. She has published widely for a range of audiences. Since 2019 she has been an honorary professor in the School of Culture and Creative Arts, University of Glasgow, UK.

Summary

This new edition provides a very basic introduction to the language of chemistry and to the scientific approach, taking readers through the elementary steps that will enable them to understand and investigate materials in scientific terms. It is essential reading for conservators and conservators-in-training.

Product details

• Authors: Joyce H. Townsend, Townsend Joyce H.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.08.2023
• EAN: 9781032200088
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3220008-8
• No. of pages: 108
• Series: Science for Conservators
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; History, Cultural Studies, ART / Conservation & Preservation, SCIENCE / Chemistry / General, ART / Museum Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, chemistry, Humanities, Materials science, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Materials Science / General