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Lu Allington-Jones, Lucie Mascord, Simon Moore, John E. Simmons - Conservation of Natural History Specimens, Inbunden

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Conservation of Natural History Specimens

Av Lu Allington-Jones, Lucie Mascord, Simon Moore, John E. Simmons

Del i serien Routledge Series in Conservation and Museology

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Conservation of Natural History Specimens is the first volume to comprehensively cover all aspects of the conservation of the whole range of natural history materials.Including contributions from a diverse group of experts working around the world, the book covers all natural history preservation methods and materials in detail and shares recent developments in the field, giving conservation and curation professionals the confidence to take the appropriate steps to preserve this essential part of our heritage. The book is divided into seven parts, each of which broadly covers a specific type of preservation or material. Each part contains illustrative examples and useful techniques covering numerous topics, including: preventive conservation, fluid-preserved biological specimens, dry-preserved zoological specimens; entomology, botany and fungi, geology, and cross-discipline groups. Taking a holistic approach that covers scientific and craft-based remedial techniques, as well as preventive conservation, the book will be an essential resource for institutions of all sizes.Conservation of Natural History Specimens is an indispensable resource for all individuals working with, studying, and conserving natural history collections, including conservators, conservation scientists, curators, collection managers, art historians, industrial historians, archaeologists, collectors and other allied professionals.
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Lu Allington-Jones is Head of Conservation Science and Documentation at the Natural History Museum in London and has worked for over 25 years within the heritage sector. She specialises in the preservation and remedial conservation of earth science materials and is an associate editor for the journal Geological Curator. Lucie Mascord ACR is Natural History & Environmental Management Conservation Officer for Lancashire County Council Museums. She studied Human Anatomy at the University of Liverpool. She trained in natural history conservation through an Icon internship and QEST scholarship achieving accredited status in 2016. She served as trustee for Icon and NatSCA.Simon Moore ACR is a freelance natural science conservator. His career spans six decades, beginning in the Natural History Museum London before moving to Hampshire County Council Museums Service. He later became a freelance conservator providing his services worldwide. He steered the formation of the UKIC natural sciences conservation group and NatSCA. John E. Simmons BS, MA writes, consults, teaches, and conducts museological workshops. He received the Carolyn Rose Award for Outstanding Commitment to Natural History Collections Care and Management from the SPNHC in 2011) and was a US Fulbright Senior Scholar in Spain in 2026.

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