Science for Conservators Crafts Council Conservation Science Teaching Series. Cleaning / [authors Anne Moncrieff, Graham Weaver ; advisers Jim Black, et al.].

For More Than Ten Years, The Science For Conservators Series Have Been The Key Basic Texts For Conservators Throughout The World. Scientific Concepts Are Basic To The Conservation Of Artefacts Of Every Type, Yet Many Conservators Have Little Or No Scientific Training. These Introductory Volumes Provide Non-scientists With The Essential Theoretical Backgound To Their Work. – The Nature Of Dirt – Mechanical Cleaning – Liquids And Solutions – Organic Solvents – Cleaning With Water – Water, Acidity And Alkalinity – Cleaning By Chemical Reaction. Includes Index.