"Museum curators, museum professionals, archivists and librarians from small local history museums to world-famous art and natural history collections, must deploy their specialized knowledge to prioritize the needs of their collections. This revised volume has a wide range of t…
In June of 2002, nearly forty scientists and conservators presented their latest findings on the interactions of microbes and art and offered approaches to counter the effects of biodeterioration at a three-day symposium hosted by the Metropolitan Museum. This publication brings…
In June of 2002, nearly forty scientists and conservators presented their latest findings on the interactions of microbes and art and offered approaches to counter the effects of biodeterioration at a three-day symposium hosted by the Metropolitan Museum. This publication brings…
"In Doors: History, Repair and Conservation, readers are guided through the function, history, development, care, repair and conservation of doors by chapter authors who are experts in their field. This book offers depth and range of detail from dating and archaeology right thro…
Auf dem Hintergrund langjähriger Lehrerfahrung gibt dieses Buch eine umfassende Einführung ins architektonische Entwerfen von Umbau-/Umnutzungsprojekten. Es zieht Bildwelten von Frankenstein bis Rem Koolhaas zur Verdeutlichung heran und behandelt Geschichte und Theorie, Bautypol…
"In 1959 journalist John Roderick joined the Tokyo bureau of the Associated Press. There, he befriended a Japanese family, the Takishitas. After musing offhandedly that he would like to one day have his own house in Japan, the family - unbeknownst to John - set out to grant his …
"In 1959 journalist John Roderick joined the Tokyo bureau of the Associated Press. There, he befriended a Japanese family, the Takishitas. After musing offhandedly that he would like to one day have his own house in Japan, the family - unbeknownst to John - set out to grant his …
"This book describes the geotechnical aspects for correcting the geometry of Mexico City's Metropolitan Cathedral and of the adjoining Sagrario Church. It describes the main aspects of geotechnical conditions in the city and of the most important hazards affecting these monument…
This book is a celebration of good new design for old buildings and the SPAB philosophy that good new architecture can sit happily alongside old and is preferable to pastiche. Endorsing the value of architects who are engaged to work in the historic environment, this book explor…
"This book is a summary of the main restoration works carried out at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem that commenced in September 2013. The book is addressed to a generic reader interested in the history and conservation of one of the most representative examples of our h…
