Cultural heritage : protection, developments and international perspectives / Piero Frediani, Marco Frediani and Luca Rosi, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fediani, Piero.

Frediani, Marco.

Rosi, Luca.

Series:

Focus on Civilizations and Cultures

Focus on civilizations and cultures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cultural property--Protection.

Cultural property.

Archaeological chemistry.

Antiquities--Analysis.

Antiquities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book on cultural heritage uses several points of view. Included are theories on cultural heritage preservation such as the cult of ancient monuments, our history and the economic value of cultural heritage preservation. A diagnostic evaluation is suggested through an integrated multidisciplinary approach, making use of quantitative and reliable data. This diagnosis helps in understanding the new properties of decayed wood and, in perspective, lets us classify the material according to its level of decay for better conservation. Also, the problems of global warming, rising seas, and coasta

Contents:

Collateral theories of heritage preservation : from a cult of monuments to the economics of cultural heritage / Frantisek Svoboda

Documentation of cultural heritage / M.A. Nunez, F. Buill, J. Regot, A. Prades and A. Mesa

Deterioration and protection of historic and artistic stones : the role of synthetic polymers / Barbara Sacchi, Irene Malesci, Luca Rosi, Marco Frediani, Giulia Giuntoli, Andrea Pedna and Piero Frediani

UV cured methacrylic-siloxane-based nanocomposites as potential coating for cultural heritage protection / Carola Esposito Corcione and Mariaenrica Frigione

Organic-inorganic epoxy-based hybrids as potential adhesives for cultural heritage consolidation / Francesca Lionetto and Mariaenrica Frigioney

An introduction to archaeology and protection of maritime cultural heritage in Ghana / Rachel L. Horlings

Evaluating the state of preservation of waterlogged archaeological wood prior to conservation / Benedetto Pizzo, Nicola Macchioni and Chiara Capretti

Advanced nuclear magnetic resonance methodologies in cultural heritage / Donatella Capitani, Valeria Di Tullio, Noemi Proietti

X-ray fluorescence spectrometry as a diagnostic tool in characterization and conservation of manueline-illuminated manuscripts / M. Guerra, M. Manso, S. Pessanha, A. Le Gac, S. Longelin, A. Guilherme, M. Gil, A.I. Seruya and M.L. Carvalho

Preventive conservation of cultural heritage : an integrated system of biological and microclimate monitoring / Cesira Pasquarella, Carla Balocco, Giovanna Pasquariello and Roberto Albertini

When graffiti is not art : the damage of alkyd sprays on calcareous stones employed in cultural heritage / A. Dionisio and T. Ribeiro

Climate change and its impact on tangible cultural heritage : challenges and prospects for small island nations / Frank R. Thomas.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62808-822-2

OCLC:

861692799