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By C. A. Price
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112 pages, 8H x 11 inches
isbn 0-89236-389-4, paper, $25.00 |
Is
research in stone conservation "on the rocks"? This volume, part
of the GCI's Research in Conservation series, offers an in-depth
critical appraisal of the status of stone conservation research
today, identifying areas of strength and weakness in the field as
a whole. C. A. Price, a noted British archaeological conservation
scientist, discusses recent research on the causes of stone decay,
as well as current preventive measures, assessment tools, and treatment
durability. He also reviews current research on methods of evaluating
the effectiveness of these methodologies and treatments. The book
includes a comprehensive survey of the literature, draws from conversations
with professionals in the field, and provides recommendations for
increasing the effectiveness of research, including the improvement
of training, symposia, and research programs and the establishment
of conservation policy.
C. A. Price is Reader in Archaeological Conservation at the Institute
of Archaeology, University College, London.
This publication is out of print. A PDF version is available.
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