Chemistry - General & Miscellaneous, Art Conservation, Restoration & Museum Studies, General & Miscellaneous - Antiquities, Biochemical Engineering
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Overview
This is the first book to combine chemistry with techniques of preserving archaeological wood. Among the topics discussed in its 17 chapters are the chemical composition of wood and changes brought about by the decay process, biopredators, radiation curing, freeze-drying, chemical preservation techniques, museum environments, the ethics of conservation, and value systems for choosing among the qualities of wood that can be preserved. This volume provides understanding, from a scientific perspective of archaeological wood, its properties, its chemistry and its preservation.
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Combining chemistry with techniques of preserving archaeological wood, these 17 essays are based on current understanding of the structure of wood and the mechanisms of its degradation. Topics include the chemical composition of wood and changes brought about by the decay process, biopredators, curing and preservation techniques, museum environments, and the ethics of conservation. For conservators and wood-oriented scientists. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
December 31, 1989
Publisher
Washington, DC : American Chemical Society, 1990.
Pages
473
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780841216235