Heritage can be important to the whole world, or important to just one family. Heritage can be a painting, a toy, a grand building or a waterway, and also includes traditions and customs. Enhanced by photographs, and including location maps and website suggestions, titles in this series are a comprehensive Australian resource. 9+
Why, then, does it play so small a role in the study and enjoyment of museum objects? Contributors to this volume explore how the sense of touch can be utilized in cultural institutions to facilitate understanding and learning.
The Object of Conservation is a thought-provoking and engaging account that offers original insights for students, scholars, heritage professionals and others interested in the work of caring for the past"--
This book is a significant advance on the subject of intangible natural heritage; no book on the topic has yet been written and current scholarship is confined to a few isolated papers.
This book is the first to introduce the emerging use of low-temperature plasmas in the cleaning and decontamination of cultural heritage items.
This book provides a brief description of the structure of matter at the molecular, atomic, and nuclear levels.
SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE OBJECTS.
Essays exploring the relationship between museums and biographies, with worldwide examples and from the early nineteenth century to the present day.
This volume will be a valuable reference for cultural heritage conservators and restorers, scientists, and heritage-site staff involved in conservation and maintenance of buildings, archaeological sites, parks, and caves.
HEROMAT: Protection of Cultural Heritage Objects with Multifunctional Advanced Materials : Seventh Framewok Programme
This data can also be used for simulation and restoration purposes as well as towards various multimedia applications. This comprehensive book is organized into four parts. Part 1 describes various sensors designed to obtain data.