Research Catalog

Title

Radiation in art and archeometry / edited by D.C. Creagh and D.A. Bradley.

Publication

Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier Science, 2000.

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Additional Authors

• Bradley, David A.
• Bradley, David A., 1966-
• Creagh, D. C.

Description

xiv, 504 p. : ill. (some col.); 25 cm.

Subject

• Archaeometry
• Art > Expertising
• Art > Radiography
• Radiography in archaeology

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

• The use of ground-penetrating radar in archaeology / L.B. Conyers -- Electrochemical impedance methods in the conservation of metals / P. Letardi -- The infrared examination of paintings / F. Mairinger -- The ultraviolet and fluorescence study of paintings and manuscripts / F. Mairinger -- Roman microscopy : a useful tool for the archaeometric analysis of pigments / V. Otieno-Alego -- Thermoluminescence dating / L. Musílek and M. Kubelik -- Synchrotron radiation tomographic energy-dispersive diffraction imaging / S.L. Colston, A.C. Jupe and P. Barnes -- The use of x-ray techniques for bone densitometry in archaeological skeletons / M.J. Farquharson and M. Brickley -- The role of SIMS in understanding ancient materials / A. Adriaens -- Scanning electron microscopy techniques for imaging materials from paintings / A. Burnstock and C. Jones.
• Transmission electron microscopy and its use for the study of paints and pigments / S. Bulcock -- Radiocarbon dating in archaeology : methods and applications / T. Higham and F. Petchey -- X-ray fluorescence applications for the study and conservation of cultural heritage / M. Ferretti -- A synchrotron x-ray diffraction study of Egyptian cosmetics / P. Martinetto, M. Anne, E. Dooryhée, G. Tsoucaris and Ph. Walter -- Attribution of antique Chinese blue-and-white porcelains using energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) / K.N. Yu -- Neutron and sychrotron radiation studies of archaeological objects / W. Kockelmann, E. Pantos and A. Kirfel -- The study of the characterisation and provenance of coins and other metalwork using XRF, PIXE and activation analysis / M.F. Guerra -- The use of Mössbauer spectroscopy in studies of archaeological ceramics / U. Wagner, F.E. Wagner, W. Häusler and I. Shimada -- AMS dating in archaeology, history and art / C. Tuniz, U. Zoppi and M. Barbetti -- Dating beyond the radiocarbon barrier using U-series isotopes and trapped charges / R. Grün.

ISBN

0444504877 (alk. paper)

LCCN

^^^00034746^

OCLC

44075879

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Harvard Library