04649nam 2200661Ia 450 991081473880332120240410113222.01-280-64174-697866106417410-08-046186-7(CKB)1000000000357866(EBL)270342(OCoLC)476003412(SSID)ssj0000221475(PQKBManifestationID)11175491(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000221475(PQKBWorkID)10161163(PQKB)10573713(Au-PeEL)EBL270342(CaPaEBR)ebr10138572(CaONFJC)MIL64174(MiAaPQ)EBC270342(PPN)14378661X(EXLCZ)99100000000035786620051101d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPhysical techniques in the study of art, archaeology and cultural heritage /editors David Bradley, Dudley Creagh1st ed.Amsterdam ;Boston Elsevierc20061 online resource (233 p.)Physical techniques in the study of art, archaeology and cultural heritage ;1Description based upon print version of record.0-444-52131-3 Front cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; 1 The Modern Museum; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 EXAMINATION, CHARACTERISATION, ANALYSIS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE ARTEFACTS ... WHY?; 3 INSTITUTIONS AND NETWORKS ACTIVE AT THE INTERFACE BETWEEN ""SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY"" AND ""CULTURAL HERITAGE""; 4 MAIN TECHNIQUES USED IN THE STUDY OF CULTURAL HERITAGE ARTEFACTS; 5 CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; APPENDIX 1: SOME NATIONAL CULTURAL HERITAGE INSTITUTIONS; APPENDIX 2: WEBSITES OF INTEREST IN THE DOMAIN ""SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY"" AND ""CULTURAL HERITAGE""APPENDIX 3: SOME PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST IN THE DOMAIN ""SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY"" AND ""CULTURAL HERITAGE""APPENDIX 4: QUESTIONS TO BE SOLVED BY RADIOGRAPHY, SOME EXAMPLES; REFERENCES; 2 X-ray and Neutron Digital Radiography and Computed Tomography for Cultural Heritage; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 RADIATION SOURCES; 3 INTERACTION OF THE RADIATION WITH MATTER; 4 DIGITAL IMAGING FOR X- AND ? RAYS; 5 DETECTORS FOR X- AND ? RAYS; 6 EXPERIMENTAL ACQUISITION OF DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHS: SOME EXAMPLES; 7 DIGITAL IMAGING FOR NEUTRON RADIATION; 8 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY USING X-RAYS AND GAMMA PHOTONS9 EXPERIMENTAL ACQUISITION OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHS: SOME EXAMPLES10 SUGGESTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS; APPENDIX A: BASIC NOTIONS CONCERNING FOURIER TRANSFORMS; APPENDIX B: MODULATION TRANSFER FUNCTION; APPENDIX C: CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME DETECTION SYSTEMS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; 3 Investigation of Diagenetic and Postmortem Bone Mineral Change by Small- Angle X- Ray Scattering; 1 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT; 2 BIOMOLECULAR PRESERVATION; 3 MICROFOCUS SAXS AND TWO-DIMENSIONAL MAPPING; 4 DETECTION OF BURNING AND CREMATION; 5 CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES4 The Use of X-ray Scattering to Analyse Parchment Structure and Degradation1 PARCHMENT; 2 TECHNIQUES; 3 RESULTS; 4 SURFACE TO SURFACE ANALYSIS OF PARCHMENT CROSS SECTIONS; 5 LASER CLEANED PARCHMENT; 6 CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; 5 Egyptian Eye Cosmetics (""Kohls""): Past and Present; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 MATERIALS AND METHODS; 3 RESULTS; 4 DISCUSSION; 5 CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Indices; Author Index; Subject IndexThis volume is the first of a series on Physical Techniques in the Study of Art, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage. It follows a successful earlier publication by Elsevier (Radiation in Art and Archaeometry). There has been an upsurge of interest world wide in cultural heritage issues, and in particular, large organizations such as UNESCO and the European Union are active in providing funding for a very diverse range of projects in cultural heritage preservation. It is perceived that it is essential to preserve the cultural heritage of societies, both to benefit the future generations ofPhysical techniques in the study of art, archaeology and cultural heritageArtHistoryArchaeologyArtHistory.Archaeology.930.1028930.1028Bradley David545042Creagh D. C1615233MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910814738803321Physical techniques in the study of art, archaeology and cultural heritage3945342UNINA