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Heritage microbiology and science : microbes, monuments and maritime materials /

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Comprehensively covers the key topical areas of heritage science and discusses the threats to a wide range of heritage materials and monuments by biological and chemical agents of decay.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: HMS2005 Portsmouth, England, Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)
Other Authors: Jones, Mark, May, Eric, Mitchell, Julian, 1955-
Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, [2008]
Series:Special publication (Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)) ; no. 315.
Subjects:
Antiquities > Collection and preservation > Congresses.
Biodegradation > Congresses.
Cellulose > Biodegradation > Congresses.
Historic preservation > Congresses.
Historic ships > Conservation and restoration > Congresses.
Materials > Biodegradation > Congresses.
Microbiologically influenced corrosion > Congresses.
Monuments > Conservation and restoration > Congresses.
Museum conservation methods > Congresses.
Underwater archaeology > Technique > Congresses.
Antiquities > Collection and preservation.
Biodegradation.
Cellulose > Biodegradation.
Environmental engineering & technology.
General.
Historic preservation.
Historic ships > Conservation and restoration.
History.
Materials > Biodegradation.
Microbiologically influenced corrosion.
Microbiology (non-medical)
Monuments > Conservation and restoration.
Museum Publications.
Museum conservation methods.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science (see also Chemistry > Environmental)
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Archaeology.
Underwater archaeology.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Comprehensively covers the key topical areas of heritage science and discusses the threats to a wide range of heritage materials and monuments by biological and chemical agents of decay.
Item Description:"HMS2005 was the third in a series, that followed ... meetings in Florence (Of Microbes and Art, 1999) and New York (Art, Biology, and Conservation, 2002)"--Page vi.
"The papers in this volume were presented at the conference Heritage Microbiology and Science: Microbes, Monuments and Maritime Materials held in Portsmouth 28 June-1 July 2005"--Title page verso.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 305 pages) : illustrations some color
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1847558631
9781847558633
DOI:10.1039/9781847558633