Conservation Chemistry: An Introduction [Paperback]

The chemical sciences and their applications are all around us. Many museums and galleries have scientific departments, and collectors of objects that may not even be antique in the strict definition of the word often need to have some scientific knowledge to stop their collection deteriorating. This resource shows how chemical techniques are used in conserving objects made from a wide variety of materials and seeks to introduce some of the ethical considerations of conservation to students. It is hoped that this will encourage teachers and students to consider the chemical sciences in their widest context and to reinforce the beneficial aspects of chemistry in unlikely contexts.Plastics conservation; Stone conservation; Wood conservationIt is a well produced teaching resource from the RSC...This is a facinating subject and is brought to life expertly; the students' notes are clear and well written and there are some good ecperiemental ideas and exercies too. It is well worth consideration by the teachers as part of a GCSE science sourse and a good deal of it would be suitable to augment AS ana A level chemistry too...a fine set of materials which this reviewer very much enjoyed and would highly recommend.This text hopes to encourage teachers/students to consider the chemical sciences in their widest context and to reinforce the beneficial aspects of chemistry in unlikely contexts.This book is divided into three sections, dealing with the conservation of plastics, stone and wood. It provides teaching and learning materials that deal with familiar chemistry in an unfamiliar context. it also helps to show how the chemical sciences play a part in many unexpected areas of life. Many people think of objects made of plastic as 'throwaway' and do not consider them as collectable items or ones that might be found in museums. In fact there are increasing numbers of plastic objects in museums as well as in private collections and many are increasing in value. To give just ló0