Conservation of artefacts and heritage materials is an increasingly popular and
fascinating area, spanning both historical and scientific disciplines. Materials
come in many forms ranging from sunken ships to tapestries, from buildings to
books. With this wide range of matrices and materials to analyse and preserve,
an interdisciplinary approach is needed drawing upon skills from many areas of
knowledge. Conservation Science: Heritage Materials links these fields of
research together forming a comprehensive text book that discusses analytical
aspects, wall paintings, organic and inorganic materials. It provides up to date
information on subjects including research on decay and degradation and an
understanding of the deterioration mechanisms of historic and