{"product_id":"conservation-skills-for-the-21st-century-judgement-method-and-decision-making-paperback","title":"Conservation Skills for the 21st Century: Judgement, Method, and Decision-Making - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Caple\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEmily Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Caple PhD, ACR, FIIC, FSA\u003c\/b\u003e, is Emeritus Reader in Archaeological Conservation having been director of the Durham University postgraduate programme in artefact conservation 1988-2018. Author of 7 books including the first edition of \u003ci\u003eConservation Skills: Judgement, Method and Decision Making.\u003c\/i\u003e He is\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ecurrently writing up his archaeological excavations at Nevern Castle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmily Williams is Associate Professor of Archaeological Conservation at Durham University where she directs the MA in the Conservation of Archaeological and Museum Objects. Prior to this she was the Senior Conservator of Archaeological Materials at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. She has worked at museums or sites in Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Egypt, Iraqi Kurdistan, Syria, Tunisia, and Turkey. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 298\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52434611863859,"sku":"9780367443320","price":86.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/UXd4Z2FiSzlWYVZvNVJ2cHNQbVBwZz09.webp?v=1758802963","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/conservation-skills-for-the-21st-century-judgement-method-and-decision-making-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}