Natural stone resources for historical monuments /

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Imprint:London : Geological Society, 2010.
Description:1 online resource (vi, 237 p.) : ill. (some col.), maps
Language:English
Series:Geological Society special publication, 0305-8719 ; no. 333
Geological Society special publication ; no. 333.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8380158
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Other authors / contributors:Přikryl, Richard.
Török, Ákos, 1963-
Geological Society of London.
ISBN:1862392919
9781862392915
Notes:"Most of the papers were presented during the "Natural stone resources for historical monuments" special session held under the framework of the "Energy, Resources, Environment" programme session on the General Assemblies of the European Geosciences Union held in Vienna (Austria) annually during 2006-2008"--Pref.
"Some of the issues related to built stone conservation and restoration covered by this volume are: the establishment of inventories of possible replacement stone; understanding the decay mechanism and use of preventive conservation methods for slowing down decay processes; evaluation of the properties of natural stone; and assessing the risks of using replacement stones of different qualities."--P. [4] of cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Other form:Print version: Natural stone resources for historical monuments. London : Geological Society, 2010 9781862392915