Preparation for painting

This volume explores the vital role of ground layers in shaping a painting’s texture, luminosity, and longevity. Topics include materials and techniques, optical properties, terminology, and their impact on conservation decisions. Drawing on technical studies, reconstructions, and historical sour...

Macro to micro

Explores the evolving nature of architectural finishes and the importance of their study for conservation and restoration. Through microscopic and macroscopic analysis, contributors uncover hidden layers of paint, varnish, gilding, plasterwork, stucco, wood finishes, and wallpapers to deepen our ...

The artist's process

This volume, the proceedings of the fourth Art Technological Source Research (ATSR) symposium, explores the artistic process through both artworks and diverse historical sources. Covering artists from the Baroque to the early 20th century—including Van Gogh, Munch, Goya, and Jamnitzer—the papers ...

Ground layers in european painting 1550-1750

This volume, based on the 2019 CATS conference Mobility Creates Masters, explores how artists’ movement across Europe from 1550 to 1700 influenced the materials and techniques used to prepare paintings. Focusing on coloured ground layers, the studies examine documentation, regional practices, and...

Inca sacred space

This book focuses on one of the most significant manifestations of Inca sacred space - the ‘ushnu’ - a place of sacrifice, ritual and celebration, where the sun god was worshipped and where astronomical observations were made to monitor the yearly seasonal cycle. Physically the ushnu is a (stone ...

Compositiones variae

This volume offers a groundbreaking study of the Compositiones variae, the earliest surviving medieval collection of artisanal recipes, copied in Lucca around 800 CE. While traditionally examined for its textual content, this publication shifts focus to the manuscript’s physical structure, reveal...

The world of iron

Iron continues to be one of the most important materials produced and used by humanity. Its ductility when heated and its strength when cooled has allowed those with the necessary skills and resources to manufacture adornments, tools, weapons and structures that have helped to revolutionise socia...

Scientific research in the field of asian art

This volume celebrates fifty years of scientific research into Asian art at the Freer Gallery of Art, featuring papers from international experts that explore materials and techniques across Asia's vast cultural and temporal landscape.

The luminous trace

The origins of metalpoint (silverpoint, goldpoint, etc.) drawing are widely thought to lie in classical antiquity.

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.

Paint research in building conservation

A collection of papers highlighting architectural paint research as a vital tool in understanding and conserving historic interiors with a focus on new methodologies, case studies, and practical applications.

Early painting in the northern netherlands

This volume, published in association with the Rijksmuseum, investigates the materials and techniques of early Northern Netherlandish paintings in the museum’s collection. Scientists, conservators, and art historians examine 14 works to uncover details about panels, pigments, oils, and methods, l...

Tricks of the medieval trades

The anonymous Trinity Encyclopedia (translated here from Middle English for the first time) is a collection of unusually detailed 14th-century English craft recipes, collected from several individuals and from a number of written sources, for manufacturing pigments, dyeing, preparing skins and fu...

Pollutants in the museum environment

For centuries the world's art and artifacts have been brought into museums and collections in an attempt to preserve them and the cultural history they represent. Yet it has become apparent only with the benefit of hindsight and, increasingly, with today's technological advances, that the environ...

The conservation of featherwork from central and south america

Feathers have played major functional and emblematic roles in many cultures. It is important for conservators and curators to realize that featherwork requires a deep understanding of the birds selected, the technical approaches taken toward the manipulation of feathers, and how the condition rel...

Hand in hand: collaboration in art and conservation

An essay collection that explores the successes and challenges of collaboration in art and conservation, as presented at BAPCR’s Hand in Hand conference.

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...

Gilded metals

An exploration of the global history, techniques, and conservation of gilding—from ancient foil and leaf methods to modern electroplating. Covering materials, corrosion, and treatments, it offers insights into both the art and science behind gilded surfaces across cultures and eras.

Perspectives on the painting technique of jan van eyck

Noëlle Streeton challenges the assumption that the Ghent Altarpiece can serve as a universal model for Jan van Eyck’s techniques. She examines other works attributed to van Eyck, his contemporaries, and predecessors, drawing on physical evidence and conservation records to highlight key material ...

Architectural finishes in the built environment

This essay collection reflects the expanding scope of architectural paint research into broader architectural finishes. Contributions from 14 countries cover topics including historic paint, varnishes, glazes, wallpaper, and finish replication, alongside conservation and restoration practices fro...

Damascene 'ajami rooms

This richly illustrated volume offers an in-depth exploration of 'Ajami decoration, a refined historical technique used to embellish the interiors of traditional Damascene courtyard houses. Blending stylistic, historical, and technical analysis, the study traces the evolution of this ornate craft...

European paintings 15th-18th century

This richly illustrated volume brings together papers from the international conference Copying, Replicating & Emulating Paintings in the 15th–18th Century, inspired by the Bosch & Bruegel: Four Paintings Magnified project. Hosted by CATS in Copenhagen, the conference featured contributio...

A changing art

This volume gathers papers from BAPCR’s conference A Changing Art, focusing on the complex and varied painting practices of the 19th century. Contributors explore the evolving materials and techniques of the period, as well as historical and contemporary conservation challenges. Through technical...

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.

Dyes from nature

An exploration of natural dyes derived from plants, algae, fungi, and insects found or cultivated in Northern Europe. Blending botany, chemistry, and practical application, it offers recipes for home dyeing, guidance for textile printing, and insights into industrial use.

Mural paintings of the silk road

A collection of essays focusing on mural paintings along the Silk Road. Bringing together scholars and conservators from East and West, the papers explore the artistic styles, techniques, and materials of these murals as vital evidence of cultural exchange across Asia. The volume also addresses t...

Interactions of water with paintings

Water has long been regarded as a valued tool in conservation, utilised in the manufacture of materials and harnessed in various forms to suit conservation purposes. Paradoxically, however, it is also a potential agent of deterioration and even disaster. New avenues of research have led many cons...

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...

Examining the built world through architectural finishes

The papers provide ample evidence of the importance of research into contemporary and historic finishes in expanding our comprehension of the built environment. The case studies cover a wide geographical area and examine various finishes including mural paintings in a Roman palace, a late 19th-ce...

Bridging the gap

This volume contains papers and posters presented at the conference Bridging the Gap: Synergies between Art History and Conservation, which was held at the National Museum, Oslo, 23–24 November 2023, organised by the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Conservation Section in collabo...

Iron and steel in art

This book will be of interest to all who seek to further their understanding of iron artefacts, their corrosion, conservation and pigments based on iron compounds, which mankind has used for millennia. The authors take the reader through some of the latest observations on the occurrence and role ...

Climate for collections

This volume presents key papers from international conference Climate for Collections: Standards and Uncertainties. Marking the Doerner Institut's 75th anniversary, the event addressed pressing questions around environmental standards for cultural heritage collections in the face of climate chang...

Sources and serendipity

Drawing from manuscripts, diaries, pigments, and artworks, contributors critically assess historical sources against modern analytical findings. Topics range from 15th-century Romanian illumination to Whistler’s memory drawing and 19th-century Persian ceramics, offering insights into artistic met...

Soft paint and the care of paintings

Bronken investigates the phenomenon of soft and dripping paint found in 20th-century oil paintings – a challenge for both the conservator and curator. The constituents of the paint used by various 20th-century artists are examined together with particular artists’ working habits and the locations...

Retouching of art on paper

This volume focuses on interventive retouching in paper conservation—the practice of visually reintegrating lost or damaged media directly on original artworks. It explores the ethical challenges of such interventions, including issues of reversibility, authenticity, and visual integrity. While n...

Final reflections on wittgenstein and other topics

This book is a collection of P.M.S. Hacker’s most recent papers on Wittgenstein. Some of them have been previously unpublished while others have been revised since their original publication.

Macrofauna as indicators of soil health: earthworms and enchytraeids

Soil fauna represent a substantial portion of life in soils and play a critical role in providing ecosystem services and maintaining and enhancing soil quality. This chapter focuses on the potential of two key soil faunal ecosystem engineers—earthworms and enchytraeids—as soil health indicators i...

Whose sovereignty?

In this carefully argued case for a federal Europe, Céline Spector proposes that national sovereignty has become increasingly untenable as mechanisms perpetuating fiscal, social and environmental inequities transcend borders. Indeed, in the face of Russian aggression and America’s apparent retrea...

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...

Studying unmade, unseen, and unreleased film and television

A compendium to the study of unmade, unseen, and unreleased film and television, with case studies, definitions, indications for further reading, and details of methodological and theoretical approaches. A foundational text it also contains new discoveries and perspectives and is a key reference ...

The intellect handbook of nordic cinema

The Intellect Handbook of Nordic Cinema is a comprehensive reference work providing an overview of cinema in the Nordic countries - Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland. By comparing the cinematic cultures of the five Nordic nations as well as Sápmi, the book gives the readers a more comp...

Post-catastrophe film

What can post-catastrophe films tell us about our current real-world circumstances? This book proposes that a new sub-genre of film called ‘post-catastrophe’ is emerging that displays narratives directly analogous to our current predicament of runaway climate disruption. Post-catastrophe film si...

The soul of man under socialism

Oscar Wilde presents a libertarian socialist view of the economic disparities caused by capitalism, that lead to futile acts of charity instead of definitive solutions. Wilde encourages an overhaul of the structures that allow such inequalities to exist. The Soul of Man Under Socialism is an insi...

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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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...

Nutritional and anti-methanogenic potentials of macroalgae for ruminants

The livestock production sector is facing challenges to find alternative feed resources and nutritional strategies to mitigate enteric methane (CH4) emissions from ruminants. Recently, marine macroalgae have emerged as potential anti-methanogenic feed ingredients due to their ability to suppress ...

Use of bacillus spp. as bacterial biocontrol agents to control plant diseases

Biocontrol agents (BCAs) based on plant growth promoting rhizobacteria have recently been developed as alternatives to chemical pesticides. Among those beneficial bacteria, Bacillus spp. are one of the most promising BCAs. A wide range of bioactive secondary metabolites (BSMs) are involved in bio...

Oil and gas

Oil and gas are key drivers of the world economy and the technical, commercial and legal applications which support their exploitation are becoming increasingly sophisticated.

The good governance guide to strategy - digital

Modern classical optical system design

Modern Classical Optical System Design (MCOSD) shares the author’s “bag of tricks”, knowledge, experience, and interpretation of optical design fundamentals to the development of optical systems in a modern fast-paced product development context. Topics include imaging principles, elements of len...

Dust in the galactic environment (third edition)

Dust in the Galactic Environment, Third Edition provides a thorough overview of the subject, covering general concepts, methods of investigation, important results and their significance. It includes introductory material for new entrants to the field alongside detailed discussion for more advanc...

Plasma modeling (second edition)

Plasma Modeling: Methods and applications presents and discusses the different approaches that can be adopted for plasma modeling. In this updated second edition, an extensive new part is added that discusses methods to calculate data needed in plasma modeling, such as thermodynamic and transport...

Modern interferometry for length metrology

Modern Interferometry for Length Metrology: Exploring limits and novel techniques gives an overview of refined traditional methods and novel techniques in the field of length and distance metrology. Within the book advanced solutions, which can be used for various applications and can help provid...

Problems and solutions in electricity and magnetism

All radiations are electromagnetic waves, generally known as light and obey the laws of optics. This volume presents a collection of problems in electromagnetics covering basics and the varied areas of applications of electromagnetic principles.

Exofrontiers

This book is a compendium of key scientific questions, challenges, and opportunities across different areas of exoplanetary science. It provides a starting point for researchers, experts and non-experts alike, to obtain a quick overview of the forefront of exoplanetary science and a vision for th...

Quantum mechanics of the diatomic molecule (second edition)

In this book, the authors describe how quantum mechanics can be used to predict and analyze diatomic molecule spectra in a gaseous state by discussing the calculation of their spectral line intensities. The book provides a comprehensive overview on diatomic molecule fundamentals before emphasisin...

Nuclear data

This book provides an introduction to how nuclear data informs the safe operation of nuclear fission reactors, the design of future fusion reactors as well as underpinning medical isotope production.

Approaching global oncology

The gap between the required and available cancer care in the world widened in the last decade for the majority of cancer patients. This book presents the need for global approaches and campaign for the scientific exploration of avenues to increase affordability of better value cancer treatment f...

Ultra poincaré chaos and alpha labeling

Ultra Poincaré chaos offers an alternative to Lorenz chaos, showcasing alpha unpredictability, which is a characteristic of an isolated motion. Alpha labeling is a valuable mathematical structure for studying complexity, as well as for the entirety of dynamical systems theory. Additionally, uniqu...

Dynamic x-ray imaging systems used in medicine

This report will provide information to test the appropriateness of a particular dynamic fluoroscopic system for a particular clinical task. This can be used in quality assurance programmes when assessing the appropriateness of a particular dynamic X-ray system.

Orbital angular momentum states of light (second edition)

This book provides an in-depth introduction to modelling of long-range propagation of orbital angular momentum (OAM) modes as well as more general structured light beams through atmospheric turbulence.

Understanding the universe

Understanding the Universe via the historical developments of ideas, physical theories and mathematical models, intertwined with side remarks on philosophy and arts.

Fear of physics

A fear of physics can be problematic for both students and citizens when making science-based decisions. This book discusses reasons behind this fear and the remedies to counter it in terms of attitudes, course planning and execution, laboratory work, information technology, and more.

Artificial intelligence in adaptive radiation therapy

Adaptive radiation therapy (ART) is a form of radiation therapy that uses real-time imaging to adjust the radiation dose and target volume during treatment, improving the accuracy of radiation delivery and minimizing damage to healthy tissue. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been increasingly use...

Problems and solutions in rotational mechanics

This book is an extensive resource covering many concepts and topics within rotational mechanics, including over more than four hundred examples and problems with solutions. This book is an ideal resource for aspiring students looking to master the concepts of rotational mechanics, as well as lec...

Electronic tongues

This book provides the reader with the history, fundamentals and theoretical aspects of electronic tongues and their applications. Includes theoretical aspects of detection techniques and applications highlights novel nanomaterials and nanotechnology strategies and features in computational metho...

Statistical mechanics: problems with solutions

Statistical Mechanics: Problems with solutions contains detailed model solutions to the exercise problems formulated in the companion Lecture notes volume. In many cases, the solutions include result discussions that enhance the lecture material. For readers' convenience, the problem assignments ...

Image processing with python

This book explores the domain of image processing using Python, with the help of working examples and accompanying code. The example-led implementation of Python codes is provided in this book to train budding researchers, coders, and hobbyists in the field of machine intelligence and image proce...

Electrostatics

This book describes the formalism of the electrostatic field in both vacuum and matter, by constructing step-by-step the complete system of Maxwell’s equations, representing the foundation of classical electromagnetism, and is suitable for students taking a general electricity and magnetism (E&am...

Effective science communication (second edition)

From preparing funding applications and publishing scientific papers, to presenting at conferences and engaging with different publics, Effective Science Communication will help you to get the most out of your research. This second edition brings the text up to date and includes additional materi...

Quantum walks, limits, and transport equations

This book provides an overview of quantum walks, limits, and transport equations. After an introduction to quantum computing, quantum simulation, and then symmetries, it then narrows down to describe quantum transport and quantum walks.

Radioactive sample counting: principles and practice (second edition)

This book outlines the physical principles and operational properties and quality control procedures for the use of radioactive sample counters. It also provides worked examples for their clinical and research applications.

Green by design

This book offers an in-depth examination of bio-polymeric materials, emphasizing their interfacial science, including key functional groups, physical phenomena, and interactions within specific environments. It highlights these materials as sustainable alternatives that go beyond merely replacing...

Scientific basis of the royal college of radiologists fellowship (2nd edition)

A learning and revision resource for those studying for radiology fellowship examinations. Updated with more than 50 new questions, and a new chapter on functional and molecular imaging.

Silicene-based layered materials

This book explores in detail the most up-to-date research in silicene-related systems, including few-layer silicene, sliding bilayer silicene, adatom-doped silicene, atom substituted silicene and silicene with substrate.

Nuclear data

This course text provides an intermediate level treatment on the topic of the nuclear structure, focussing on the collective properties of atomic nuclei. The book goes into more detail on the specific topic of collective motion in nuclei, which has two major aspects: rotation and vibration.

Astrophysical recipes

Astrophysical Recipes: The art of AMUSE delves into the ways in which computational science and astrophysics are connected and how the bridge between observation and theory are understood. This book provides a unique outline of the basic principles of performing simulations for astrophysical phen...

Space radiation

Space radiation is a topic of growing importance to scientists and researchers as well as the general public. As serious conversation about manned space travel grows, information on the topic will become increasingly needed. This thorough reference text comprehensively covers space radiation and ...

Women and physics (second edition)

No other book brings together research on women and physics. This is the second edition of a volume that pulls together research on a variety of topics relating to gender and physics, collating the extant literature to provide a readable and concise grounding for the reader.

Silicon photonics

This book is a concise introduction to the fundamental theories of integrated optics that focuses on modern silicon photonic technology. It offers analytical mathematical treatments and practical guidelines for the design of silicon–photonic circuits including examples to further emphasize the ma...

Laser–plasma accelerators and radiation sources

This book will describe the laser-plasma interactions that are driven by ultrashort ultra-intense lasers, such as electron acceleration, ion acceleration, and radiation generation, from their fundamental principles to instructions for constructing such sources, with a particular focus on novices ...