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Natural materials : sources, properties, and uses /
Most museums collections contain a wide variety of natural materials, and a diverse range of knowledge is necessary to keep so many types of objects at their best. This book studies the composition, structure and properties of natural materials such as wood, paper, amber, coral and feathers, and dis...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston ; London :
Elsevier/Architectural Press,
2006.
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| Édition: | 1st ed. |
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- Cover
- Natural Materials: Sources, Properties, and Uses
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Illustration Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction to Materials
- Properties of matter
- Physical properties
- Optical properties
- 2 Geological Materials
- Minerals
- Metals and alloys
- Gemstones
- Rocks
- Meteorites and related materials
- In collections
- 3 Introduction to Organics and Organisms
- Some organic compounds
- Classification of organisms
- Type specimens
- 4 Plants
- Introduction
- Plant classification
- Plant structure
- Fossil plant materials
- Products
- Wood
- Bark
- Paper
- Fabric and cordage
- Woven and dried plant materials
- Plant fluids
- Oil, resin and wax
- Perfume and other scented things
- Tar and asphalt
- Dyes
- Plant materials in collections
- Botanical specimens
- Created objects
- 5 Invertebrate Animals
- Introduction to animals and classification
- Porifera
- Cnidaria or Coelenterates
- Mollusca
- Arthropods
- Products
- Silk
- Shellac, dye and wax
- Shell
- Pearls
- In collections
- 6 Vertebrate Animals
- Introduction to animals and their classification
- Body parts
- Skin
- Hair and fur
- Feathers
- Bone and antler
- Teeth
- Muscles and other tissues
- Eggs
- Keratin materials
- Products
- Tools and weapons
- Fat, oil, and wax
- Leather
- Teeth and ivory
- Blood, milk, and excrement
- Animals in collections
- Appendix A: References and Further Reading
- Appendix B: Glossary
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- R
- S
- T
- V
- Appendix C: Measurements
- Measurements of Size
- Measurements of Weight
- Measurements of Purity
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Y
- Z
- Last Page.