Science for Conservators, Vol. 1 (2002)

Title: Science for Conservators, Vol. 1: An Introduction to Materials
Editor: Jonathan Ashley-Smith
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2002
ISBN: 0-415-07165-8
Other editions: 1983 by Crafts Council; 1987 by The Conservation Unit of the Museums & Galleries Commision; 1992 by Routledge, reprinted in 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000 and 2002
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1992 edition: http://www.amazon.co.uk/...

Table of Contents (compact version):
Introduction
Chapter 1. What science is
Chapter 2. Beginning chemistry
Chapter 3. Molecules and chemical equations
Chapter 4. Atomic structure and chemical bonding
Chapter 5. Relating chemical names to structure

See also:
Science for Conservators, Vol. 2: Cleaning
Science for Conservators, Vol. 3: Adhesives and Coatings