{"product_id":"conservation-skills-for-the-21st-chris-caple-9780367443320","title":"Conservation Skills for the 21st Century: Judgement, Method, and Decision-Making","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConservation Skills for the 21st Century\u003c\/em\u003e provides a much-needed update to the original \u003ci\u003eConservation Skills\u003c\/i\u003e volume, presenting an overview of current issues facing conservators of historic and artistic works. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning with the basics - why the past is important, as well as an overview of the nature and history of conservation - the book allows the reader to develop a holistic appreciation of the subject. As with the first edition, this volume assists with the development of judgement in conservation students and young professionals. A selection of new case studies representing issues conservators are likely to face in the 21st century illustrates the crucial considerations that must be made when proposing and executing a conservation treatment. Incorporating recent developments and use of new technologies in conservation processes, the book also covers topics such as conservation ethics; recording and documentation; investigating and cleaning objects; stabilisation and restoration; values, decision-making, and responsibilities; preventive conservation; approaches to the treatment of working and socially active objects; sustainability in conservation; and the conservator's role as advocate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith detailed case studies and written in a clear, accessible style, \u003ci\u003eConservation Skills for the 21st Century\u003c\/i\u003e remains essential reading for student conservators and conservation professionals around the globe working across a wide range of conservation disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Caple, Emily Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367443325\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367443320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.65d","brand":"Chris Caple","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44122781581567,"sku":"9780367443320","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_08294354-0751-443f-b408-258e60e415a8.jpg?v=1687427115","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/conservation-skills-for-the-21st-chris-caple-9780367443320","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}