Natural Materials: Sources, Properties, and Uses

ISBN-13: 9780367606336 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 222 str.

Jean Demouthe

Opis

Most museums collections contain a wide variety of natural materials, and a diverse range of knowledge is necessary to keep so many types of objects at their best. This book studies the composition, structure and properties of natural materials such as wood, paper, amber, coral and feathers, and discusses the potential hazards they face, as well as

Recenzje

"Jean DeMouthe breaks down materials to the atomic level and builds them up from there. Bark feathers, gemstones, blood, milk and leather are all grist for her mill." Museum News

"Natural Materials is a unique book..." - Rocks & Minerals, Oct. 2005

Spis treści

Introduction; Minerals; Rocks & fossils; Natural glass; Meteorites; Introduction to organics; Monera, Protista, Fungus; Plants; Invertebrate Animals; Vertebrate Animals; Bibliography; Glossary; Tables; Index

O autorze

Jean DeMouthe