Art as research

The new practice of art-based research uses art making as a primary mode of enquiry rather than continuing to borrow research methodologies from other disciplines to study artistic processes. Drawing on contributions from arts therapies, education, history, organisational studies and philosophy, ...

Equity and trusts

Equity and Trusts is written for students on LLB and law conversion courses and will also be useful for those on any SQE pathway. The book provides students with all they need to understand the complexities of the English law of equity and trusts in principle and in practice.

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Let the dead speak

Let the dead speak explores the historical and social dynamics of Spiritualism, the religious movement associated in the popular imagination with nineteenth-century parlour séances and ghost photography.

Pandemic culture

Based on the findings of a 15-month study led by the Centre for Cultural Value, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the impacts of Covid-19 on the UK’s cultural sector. Based on a mixed-methods analysis, it highlights implications for the sector’s future direction and for research in the...

Theory and practice in the conservation of modern and contemporary art

This volume, based on the Hildesheim symposium Theory and Practice in the Conservation of Modern and Contemporary Art, examines the theoretical, ethical, and aesthetic foundations of conserving contemporary artworks. Contributors explore whether new conservation frameworks are needed to address t...

Archaeological footwear

This comprehensive survey delves deep into the cutting patterns, shoe style and chronology revealed by the author�s interpretation of archaeological and other discoveries of recovered remains of shoes and shoemaking tools. �Much light has been shed on the materials, design and construction of sho...

Desalination of historic buildings, stone and wall paintings

The result of research from the European Desalination project which investigates the use of poultices to treat salt damage in porous cultural heritage objects. While poulticing is widely practiced, its effects are often irreversible. The papers explore key topics including poultice material selec...

Turquoise in mexico and north america

An exploration of�the rich history, cultural significance, and enduring appeal of turquoise across regions and time periods. Featuring new scientific research on sourcing, mining, and distribution, the volume also delves into pre-Hispanic mosaics, Aztec symbolism, and the poetic and philosophical...

Coinage and history in the seventh century near east no 4

Proceedings of the 14th Seventh Century Syrian Numismatic Round Table held at The Hive, Worcester, on 28th and 29th September 2013

Conservation and maintenance of contemporary public art

A collection of papers from�leading artists, conservators, administrators, and critics to address the urgent challenges of preserving public artworks. Based on a 2001 conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the volume explores theoretical questions of permanence, public engagement, funding, legal...

Trading paintings and painters� materials 1550�1800

An investigation into the international trade in paintings and artists� materials during the early-modern period, exploring how imported goods shaped local production, taste, and theory. Contributors examine regional preferences, trade conditions, and the movement of materials and artworks across...

On the ethics of cultural heritage conservation

A collection of previously published papers, original texts based on lectures delivered by the author and several pieces written solely for this publication. Each analyses one of the core notions that shape the traditional conservation discourse (minimal intervention, artist's intent etc.). These...

Integrated pest management in cultural heritage

This practical handbook offers comprehensive guidance on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for museums, galleries, libraries, archives, and historic houses. Fully illustrated in colour, it helps curators and conservators identify and manage insect, rodent, and bird pests. The book covers trapping,...

Natural dyes

Amid growing ecological concerns, this volume documents natural dye sources used globally from antiquity to today. Covering over 300 plants and 30 animals, it combines botanical and zoological insights with chemical analyses of dyes. Historical uses across civilizations are explored through recip...

Conservation of plaster casts

A collection of papers that examines the role that plaster itself plays in the process of creating a sculpture. There is an outline of the history of plaster casts and deals with the techniques of conservation including cleaning, consolidation, gluing, reintegration and preventive conservation an...

Coinage and history in the seventh century near east 7

Proceedings of the 17th Seventh Century Syrian Numismatic Round Table The Syrian Arab-Byzantine coinage has been intensively studied over the last 30 years, perhaps more so than any other Islamic coin series. However, this volume contains more than previous volumes on the Byzantine coinage of th...

Inca sacred space

This volume explores the ushnu, a central feature of Inca sacred architecture used for ritual, sacrifice, and solar observation. Built as stepped stone platforms linked to drains or basins, ushnus symbolised the flow of sacred essence between gods, rulers, and people. Drawing on papers from a 201...

Thin-section petrography of stone and ceramic cultural materials

This illustrated manual offers a comprehensive guide to thin-section petrography for cultural heritage materials, focusing on stone and ceramics. It details how polarized light microscopy is used to identify, differentiate, and assess deterioration in artefacts, determine provenance, and interpre...

Practical gilding

A clear, practical guide to traditional oil and water gilding methods, Practical Gilding explains materials, equipment, and techniques for craftspeople, conservators, gilders, decorative artists, antique dealers, and collectors. This Archetype edition is a facsimile of the original publication.

Innovative approaches to the complex care of contemporary art

Innovative Approaches to the Complex Care of Contemporary Art addresses the evolving challenges of conserving modern and contemporary artworks, where traditional methods often fall short. Emphasising a multidimensional approach, the volume explores how conservation must adapt to include not only ...

Natural colorants for dyeing and lake pigments

This volume explores how historical dyers and pigment makers manipulated natural dyes to produce the vibrant colours seen in textiles, tapestries, and paintings today. Drawing on research from the EU-funded CHARISMA project, it examines key factors�such as mordants, temperature, and extraction me...

Greener solvents in conservation

This handbook, published in association with Sustainability in Conservation focusses on organic solvents, their impact on human health and the environment and how they might potentially affect the materials of the artefacts which are worked on by conservators. The aim is to assist in the eradicat...

The standing caliph coinage

This is the first comprehensive and accessible guide to the Standing Caliph coinage of the late seventh century�widely regarded as the first truly Islamic copper currency. Unlike later Islamic coins, these bear an image of the caliph. Drawing on scattered scholarship and museum holdings, the book...

Engraving and etching 1400-2000

Traces the history of manual intaglio printmaking�engraving, etching, and plate printing�from its origins in the 1430s to the present day. Examining materials, methods, stylistic developments, and socio-economic contexts, it explores how technical innovation and shifting cultural trends shaped th...

Conservation and care of glass objects

This book is designed to aid conservators in understanding the materials used in the conservation and restoration of glass objects. Principles and methods involved in the cleaning and restoration of historical and archaeological glass objects are addressed, including aspects of deterioration, the...

Material characterization tests

The second edition of this book serves as a comprehensive guide for conservators, archaeologists, and museum professionals, providing detailed methodologies for testing the materials of cultural objects. It includes updated procedures for testing metals, inorganic compounds, organic and synthetic...

The conservation of sculpture parks

An exploration of the conservation and management of open-air sculpture and sculptural landscapes across diverse environments in Europe, North America, and Australia. Through case studies, contributors examine the challenges posed by climate, location, neglect, vandalism, and material degradation...

Big pictures

This volume explores the unique challenges posed by large-scale paintings, from oversized portrait miniatures to vast panoramas, friezes, theatre cloths, and ceiling paintings. It details practical solutions for moving, conserving, displaying, and storing works too large for standard transport an...

Pension saving in a gendered lifecourse

Hayley James seeks to challenge the hetero-patriarchal assumptions in pension provision. She examines how pension systems are not gender-neutral, and argues that, to resolve gendered inequalities in pensions, we need to change pension systems to better suit the realities of lived experience.

The eternal food

The interdisciplinary approaches presented here investigate food in India and Sri Lanka for its wide ranging cultural meaning and uses. The authors examine food in religious and literary contexts, where saints, ritualists, poets, and the divine often provide grounds for a practically inexhaustibl...

Soil biology, soil health and ecosystem services: an overview

This chapter provides an overview of soil biology, health and ecosystem services. The authors present an update on previous work by integrating the chemical and physical components of soil health with that of the biologically mediated processes and further define how environmental conditions may ...

Adjusting photosynthetic photon flux density (ppfd) to improve the quality of leafy vegetables in vertical farms

Extending shelf life, improving quality, and reducing waste of leafy vegetables during transport and storage are key to tackling the global food challenge. Leafy vegetables – as the most popular crop grown in indoor vertical farms – are considered an important contributor to a healthy diet but ge...

Implementing a digital twin for flexible operation of agricultural robotics

Advances in the genetic improvement of sow longevity

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Developments in precision weed management systems for precision agriculture

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Challenges facing alpine/mountain grasslands

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Campylobacter in poultry meat

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Effects of plant-soil-animal interactions on nutrient cycling in grazed grasslands

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Advances in measuring soil organic carbon stocks and dynamics at the profile scale

Accurate estimation of soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks and dynamics along the soil profile is challenging due to the immense diversity and complexity of soils leading to the spatio-temporal variability of the parameters of interest. It is conducted in a wide range of different frameworks with di...

Advances in mechanical weed control technologies

Mechanical weed control can be grouped into three categories: full-width cultivators, inter-row cultivators and intra-row cultivators. This chapter will highlight the most recent and relevant advances within each category. The focus will be on novel inventions and developments of mechanical devic...

Agriculture practices to improve soil carbon storage in upland soil

Increasing carbon storage in soils is one way of mitigating climate change. Carbon sequestration in agricultural soils through improved management is particularly interesting, because of low costs and technical readiness. In this chapter, we synthesize current knowledge on the impact of managemen...

Bioreactors for cell multiplication in cultured meat product development

Cultured meat holds a great promise with its potential to satisfy the growing demand for meat while reducing harm to animals and the negative environmental impact of livestock husbandry at the same time. However, high cell numbers are required for sufficient meat production. Consequently, high ce...

Developments in the use of hermetic bags for grain storage

Smallholder farmers’ interest in hermetic bags has been driven by the need to reduce grain storage losses due to insect pests and challenges (inefficacy) of current storage methods. Hermetic bags commercially available for grain storage include single-, double- and triple-layer plastic bags. For ...

Cultured meat technology: an overview

This chapter provides an overview of current cultured meat technology. It starts by first discussing the limitations of conventional food systems, focusing on the environmental, social and economic impacts these systems can have. The chapter moves on to provide a rationale for a transition to cel...

Developments in proximal crop sensing for precision agriculture

This chapter presents an overview of proximal sensing techniques used in practical precision agriculture, with the overall aim of contributing to more sustainable crop production. To provide perspective on the usefulness of crop sensors, the chapter starts with an example of why site-specific cro...

Environmental impacts of seaweed cultivation: kelp farming and preservation

This chapter provides an overview of the environmental impacts of the supply chain for preserved seaweed. The supply chain includes the hatchery, marine infrastructure, deployment of juveniles and monitoring during cultivation (grow-out of seaweed), harvest, transport back to shore and preservati...

Managing housing and stocking density to optimize health, welfare and production in pig herds

This chapter describes major husbandry- and management-related factors affecting health, welfare and production efficiency in different swine husbandry systems. Given the current transformation in pig production, there are several conflicting goals which need to be addressed during design and ada...