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Overcoming the Odds

High Risk Children from Birth to Adulthood

By: Emmy E. Werner,Ruth S. Smith

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Overcoming the Odds

High Risk Children from Birth to Adulthood

By: Emmy E. Werner,Ruth S. Smith

Overcoming the Odds looks closely at the lives of an ethnically diverse group of 505 men and women who were born in 1955 on the Hawaiian island of Kauai and who have been monitored from the prenatal period through early adulthood by psychologists, pediatricians, public health professionals, and social workers. Werner and Smith trace the impact of a variety of biological and psycho-social risk factors and stressful events on the development of these individuals, most of whose parents did not graduate from high school and worked as semiskilled or unskilled laborers. Incorporating vivid case study accounts with statistical analysis, the authors focus on both the vulnerability and the resilience of those who overcame great odds to grow into competent and caring adults. They trace the recovery process through which most of the troubled adolescents in the cohort—those with histories of delinquency, teenage pregnancy, and mental health problems—emerged with improved prospects in their twenties and early thirties. Identifying both the self-righting tendencies that enable high risk children later to adapt successfully to work, marriage, and parenthood, and the conditions under which professional and volunteer care is most beneficial, Werner and Smith offer concrete suggestions for effective intervention policies.

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Cornell University Press

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1501711997

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9781501711992

The Language of Love and Guilt

Mother-daughter Relationships from a Cross-cultural Perspective

By: Ruth Wodak,Muriel Schulz

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The Language of Love and Guilt

Mother-daughter Relationships from a Cross-cultural Perspective

By: Ruth Wodak,Muriel Schulz

Although mother and daughter are two central female roles, they have rarely been investigated. The relationship is specific, certainly different than the motherson or fatherdaughter relationships. And this difference manifests itself in sex-specific language behavior. Despite 'eternal' features of the motherdaughter relationship, its quality is affected by individual psychological and by sociocultural variables. Thus, investigations took place in two big cities with very different structures and traditions: Vienna and Los Angeles. This is the first cross-cultural study which reflects and combines multiple linguistic, socio-psycholinguistic and text linguistic categories, approaches and methods to be able to investigate such an important topic as family relationships and the 'place' of women nowadays in our societies.

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268

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John Benjamins Publishing

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9027220220

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9789027220226

Neurodiversity-Affirming Psychotherapy

Clinical Pathways to Autistic Mental Health

By: Ruth M. Strunz

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Neurodiversity-Affirming Psychotherapy

Clinical Pathways to Autistic Mental Health

By: Ruth M. Strunz

Neurodiversity-Affirming Psychotherapy: Clinical Pathways to Autistic Mental Health provides an attachment-based framework within which clinicians can support autistic/neurodivergent clients to benefit from effective, trauma-informed psychotherapy. This book builds upon practice-based evidence to guide neurotypical psychotherapists in case conceptualization and treatment planning for autistic/neurodivergent individuals, many of whom received behaviour modification rather than psychotherapy to address mental health needs in childhood. Widening the lens on autistic wellbeing, the author addresses multiple features of diagnosed and undiagnosed neurodivergence, highlighting the pivotal elements of communication, sensory processing, and executive functioning, and emphasizing secure attachment relationships as foundational to mental health. Throughout the book, the neurodiversity-affirming approach and framework are illuminated through clinical examples. This book delivers practical guidance and clinical insight, offering therapists a clear understanding of the mental health issues commonly experienced by autistic/neurodivergent adults, and guiding them and their clients along a robust pathway to autistic mental health.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040156916

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9781040156919

Journeys from Childhood to Midlife

Risk, Resilience, and Recovery

By: Emmy E. Werner,Ruth S. Smith

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Journeys from Childhood to Midlife

Risk, Resilience, and Recovery

By: Emmy E. Werner,Ruth S. Smith

Presents the development of resilience and coping systems in the underprivileged children of Kauai.

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260

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Cornell University Press

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0801487382

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9780801487385

What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Writing

By: Ruth Culham

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What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Writing

By: Ruth Culham

Discover practical strategies for supporting and assessing writing instruction in all content areas while equipping teachers with instructional practices that emphasize this critical skill, which students need to adapt to the demands of the CCSS and thrive in the 21st century. This guide offers the pedagogical expertise every administrator needs to serve as an effective leader.

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197

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Solution Tree Press

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1936765454

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9781936765454

Trees and the Human Spirit

By: Ruth Wilson

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Trees and the Human Spirit

By: Ruth Wilson

This volume presents a treatise on trees and how they relate to the human spirit. Through its in-depth discussion of the meaning of trees, a need for a shift in thinking becomes clear. Historically, people in dominant cultures have viewed trees as resources to be used and forests as obstacles to such endeavors as farming and ranching. This publication presents a different view of trees and forests, one calling for a shift from domination and irreverence to respect and care—even kinship. While the text includes a discussion about some of the amazing characteristics of trees, the primary focus here is on the philosophical meaning of, and emotional connections with, trees. Its integration of disciplines and the recognition of different ways of knowing will make this book appealing to a wide variety of readers.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1527524361

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9781527524361

Communication in a Civil Society

By: Shelley D. Lane,Ruth Anna Abigail,John Casey Gooch

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Communication in a Civil Society

By: Shelley D. Lane,Ruth Anna Abigail,John Casey Gooch

First Published in 2016. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.

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385

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Routledge

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1315450399

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9781315450391

A Guide to Ministry Self-Care

Negotiating Today's Challenges with Resilience and Grace

By: Richard P. Olson,Ruth Lofgren Rosell,Nathan S. Marsh,Angela Barker Jackson

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A Guide to Ministry Self-Care

Negotiating Today's Challenges with Resilience and Grace

By: Richard P. Olson,Ruth Lofgren Rosell,Nathan S. Marsh,Angela Barker Jackson

Ministry has never been an easy path, and the challenges of today’s changing church landscape only heighten the stress and burn-out of congregational leaders. A Guide to Ministry Self-Care offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of both the causes of stress and strategies for effective self-care. Written for both new and long-time ministers, the book draws on current research and offers practical and spiritual insights into building and maintaining personal health and sustaining ministry long term. The book addresses a wide range of life situations and explores many forms of self-care, from physical and financial to relational and spiritual.

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244

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538107996

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9781538107997

The Labor Progress Handbook

Early Interventions to Prevent and Treat Dystocia

By: Penny Simkin,Lisa Hanson,Ruth Ancheta

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The Labor Progress Handbook

Early Interventions to Prevent and Treat Dystocia

By: Penny Simkin,Lisa Hanson,Ruth Ancheta

Praise for the previous edition: "This...edition is timely, useful, well organized, and should be in the bags of all doulas, nurses, midwives, physicians, and students involved in childbirth." –Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health The Labor Progress Handbook: Early Interventions to Prevent and Treat Dystocia is an unparalleled resource on simple, non-invasive interventions to prevent or treat difficult or prolonged labor. Thoroughly updated and highly illustrated, the book shows how to tailor one’s care to the suspected etiology of the problem, using the least complex interventions first, followed by more complex interventions if necessary. This new edition now includes a new chapter on reducing dystocia in labors with epidurals, new material on the microbiome, as well as information on new counselling approaches specially designed for midwives to assist those who have had traumatic childbirths. Fully referenced and full of practical instructions throughout, The Labor Progress Handbook continues to be an indispensable guide for novices and experts alike who will benefit from its concise and accessible content.

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412

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John Wiley & Sons

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ISBN 10

1119170478

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9781119170471

Poverty

By: Ruth Lister

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Poverty

By: Ruth Lister

Poverty remains one of the most urgent issues of our time. This text provides an introduction to the meaning and experience of poverty in the contemporary world.

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250

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Polity

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0745625630

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9780745625638

Health Professional and Patient Interaction - E-Book

By: Ruth B. Purtilo,Amy M. Haddad,Regina F. Doherty

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Health Professional and Patient Interaction - E-Book

By: Ruth B. Purtilo,Amy M. Haddad,Regina F. Doherty

Covering strategies for effective communication, Health Professional and Patient Interaction, 8th Edition provides the tools to help you establish positive patient relationships built on respect. Practical examples and scenarios show how to apply respect and professionalism to patients of various ages and levels of impairment. New to this edition is an Evolve companion website with video clips and simulation activities, each showing the principles of respectful interactions between health care professionals and patients. Written by an expert author team of Ruth Purtilo, Amy Haddad, and Regina Doherty, this resource addresses respect in the context of different practice settings, a diverse society, and difficult situations. Patient Cases introduce the patient’s point of view to illustrate key principles and encourage a more personal connection. Reflections boxes challenge you to apply critical thinking skills and your personal experience to different scenarios. Questions for Thought and Discussion at the end of each section help you apply your knowledge to a variety of situations. Interdisciplinary approach addresses basic issues that apply to many different healthcare disciplines. Strategies for effective communication are shown with patient examples and scenarios, applied to patients of all ages and with various levels of physical and emotional impairment. An emphasis on respect and ethics sets up a basis for building positive relationships with patients. Updated health care terminology keeps you current with communication in today’s health care settings. Expanded content on diversity reflects diverse patient populations and shows how to respect differences. NEW author Regina Doherty brings an occupational therapy perspective to this edition.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323291546

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9780323291545

Health Professional and Patient Interaction

By: Ruth B. Purtilo, PhD, FAPTA,Amy M. Haddad,Regina F. Doherty

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Health Professional and Patient Interaction

By: Ruth B. Purtilo, PhD, FAPTA,Amy M. Haddad,Regina F. Doherty

Covering strategies for effective communication, Health Professional and Patient Interaction, 8th Edition provides the tools to help you establish positive patient relationships built on respect. Practical examples and scenarios show how to apply respect and professionalism to patients of various ages and levels of impairment. New to this edition is an Evolve companion website with video clips and simulation activities, each showing the principles of respectful interactions between health care professionals and patients. Written by an expert author team of Ruth Purtilo, Amy Haddad, and Regina Doherty, this resource addresses respect in the context of different practice settings, a diverse society, and difficult situations. Patient Cases introduce the patient's point of view to illustrate key principles and encourage a more personal connection. Reflections boxes challenge you to apply critical thinking skills and your personal experience to different scenarios. Questions for Thought and Discussion at the end of each section help you apply your knowledge to a variety of situations. Interdisciplinary approach addresses basic issues that apply to many different healthcare disciplines. Strategies for effective communication are shown with patient examples and scenarios, applied to patients of all ages and with various levels of physical and emotional impairment. An emphasis on respect and ethics sets up a basis for building positive relationships with patients. Updated health care terminology keeps you current with communication in today's health care settings. Expanded content on diversity reflects diverse patient populations and shows how to respect differences. NEW author Regina Doherty brings an occupational therapy perspective to this edition.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1455728985

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9781455728985

Koffman & Macdonald's Law of Contract

By: Elizabeth Macdonald,Ruth Atkins,Ruth Dawn Atkins

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Koffman & Macdonald's Law of Contract

By: Elizabeth Macdonald,Ruth Atkins,Ruth Dawn Atkins

A clear and non-technical account of contract law, ideal for university students new to the study of law.

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649

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199644837

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9780199644834

The Care and Education of a Deaf Child

A Book for Parents

By: Pamela Knight,Ruth Swanwick

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The Care and Education of a Deaf Child

A Book for Parents

By: Pamela Knight,Ruth Swanwick

This text is intended primarily for parents but should also be of interest to teachers and related professionals. It addresses both practical and theoretical issues related to the development and education of deaf children. It considers these areas largely from a sign bilingual perspective.

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Multilingual Matters

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185359458X

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9781853594588

Acute and Chronic Wounds

Current Management Concepts

By: Ruth Bryant,Denise Nix

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Acute and Chronic Wounds

Current Management Concepts

By: Ruth Bryant,Denise Nix

Prevent and manage wounds with this expert, all-inclusive resource! Acute & Chronic Wounds: Current Management Concepts, 5th Edition provides the latest diagnostic and treatment guidelines to help you provide quality care for patients with wounds. This textbook presents an interprofessional approach to maintaining skin integrity and managing the numerous types of skin damage including topics that range from the physiology of wound healing, general principles of wound management, vulnerable patient populations, management of percutaneous tubes, and specific care instructions to program development. Written by respected nursing educators Ruth Bryant and Denise Nix, this bestselling reference also provides excellent preparation for all wound certification exams. A comprehensive approach to the care of patients with acute and chronic wounds guides students and health care providers to design, deliver and evaluate quality skin and wound care in a systematic fashion; the comprehensive approach includes the latest advances in diagnosis, differentiation of wound types, nutrition, prevention, treatment, and pharmacology. Self-assessment questions and answers in each chapter help you assess your knowledge and prepare for all wound certification exams. Checklists offer a concise, easy-to-read summary of the steps needed to achieve the best patient care outcomes. Risk assessment scales help in determining a patient's risk for developing a wound, and wound classification tools identify the proper terminology to be used in documentation. Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter focus your study on the most important content. Principles for practice development boost outcomes and productivity in agencies and institutions, home care, acute care, long-term care, and long-term acute care settings. NEW coverage includes the latest guidelines from WOCN, AAWC, NPUAP, EPUAP, and PPPIA, and the American College of Physicians. New sections cover the prevention and management of biofilm, the new skin tear classification system, MASD and MARCI, CTP terminology and classification scheme, and integration of the Health Belief Model. NEW! Additional full-color photographs show the differential diagnosis of types of skin damage, management of fistulas, and NPWT procedures. NEW! Clinical Consult features help in applying concepts to clinical practice, showing students and health care professionals how to assess, manage, and document real-life patient and staff encounters using the ADPIE framework. NEW two-color illustrations and design make the book more visually appealing.

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670

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323316212

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9780323316217

Advanced Nursing Research: From Theory to Practice

By: Ruth M. Tappen

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Advanced Nursing Research: From Theory to Practice

By: Ruth M. Tappen

Advanced Nursing Research: From Theory to Practice, Third Edition is the ideal graduate-level text for learning how to conduct nursing research, from development of an idea to the completion of the study. It focuses on the conduct of research with an emphasis on the connection to evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and the use of aggregate data. Despite its wide scope, this text is concise with little repetition. The outstanding feature is its reality-based approach to the actual conduct of research. Difficult, complex topics are addressed in a readable manner while the author uses her own experience and stories about conducting a wide range of research studies to engage students. Advanced Nursing Research: From Theory to Practice, Third Edition reflects modern practice and current thinking about research and integrates qualitative and quantitative methods, including emerging mixed methods.

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630

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284258874

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9781284258875

Acute and Chronic Wounds - E-Book

By: Ruth Bryant,Denise Nix

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Acute and Chronic Wounds - E-Book

By: Ruth Bryant,Denise Nix

Prevent and manage wounds with this expert, all-inclusive resource! Acute & Chronic Wounds: Current Management Concepts, 5th Edition provides the latest diagnostic and treatment guidelines to help you provide quality care for patients with wounds. This textbook presents an interprofessional approach to maintaining skin integrity and managing the numerous types of skin damage including topics that range from the physiology of wound healing, general principles of wound management, vulnerable patient populations, management of percutaneous tubes, and specific care instructions to program development. Written by respected nursing educators Ruth Bryant and Denise Nix, this bestselling reference also provides excellent preparation for all wound certification exams. - A comprehensive approach to the care of patients with acute and chronic wounds guides students and health care providers to design, deliver and evaluate quality skin and wound care in a systematic fashion; the comprehensive approach includes the latest advances in diagnosis, differentiation of wound types, nutrition, prevention, treatment, and pharmacology. - Self-assessment questions and answers in each chapter help you assess your knowledge and prepare for all wound certification exams. - Checklists offer a concise, easy-to-read summary of the steps needed to achieve the best patient care outcomes. - Risk assessment scales help in determining a patient's risk for developing a wound, and wound classification tools identify the proper terminology to be used in documentation. - Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter focus your study on the most important content. - Principles for practice development boost outcomes and productivity in agencies and institutions, home care, acute care, long-term care, and long-term acute care settings. - NEW coverage includes the latest guidelines from WOCN, AAWC, NPUAP, EPUAP, and PPPIA, and the American College of Physicians. - New sections cover the prevention and management of biofilm, the new skin tear classification system, MASD and MARCI, CTP terminology and classification scheme, and integration of the Health Belief Model. - NEW! Additional full-color photographs show the differential diagnosis of types of skin damage, management of fistulas, and NPWT procedures. - NEW! Clinical Consult features help in applying concepts to clinical practice, showing students and health care professionals how to assess, manage, and document real-life patient and staff encounters using the ADPIE framework. - NEW two-color illustrations and design make the book more visually appealing.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323316220

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9780323316224

Pigment Compendium: A Dictionary of Historical Pigments

By: Nicholas Eastaugh,Valentine Walsh,Tracey Chaplin,Ruth Siddall

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Pigment Compendium: A Dictionary of Historical Pigments

By: Nicholas Eastaugh,Valentine Walsh,Tracey Chaplin,Ruth Siddall

The Pigment Compendium Dictionary is a comprehensive information source for scientists, art historians, conservators and forensic specialists. Drawn together from extensive analystical research into the physical and chemical properties of pigments, this essential reference to pigment names and synonyms describes the inter-relationship of different names and terms. The Dictionary covers the field worldwide from pre-history to the present day, from rock art to interior decoration, from ethnography to contemporary art. Drawing on hundreds of hard-to-obtain documentary sources as well as modern scientific data each term is discussed in detail, giving both its context and composition.

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Routledge

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1136373861

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9781136373862

Pigment Compendium

By: Nicholas Eastaugh,Valentine Walsh,Tracey Chaplin,Ruth Siddall

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Pigment Compendium

By: Nicholas Eastaugh,Valentine Walsh,Tracey Chaplin,Ruth Siddall

This is an essential purchase for all painting conservators and conservation scientists dealing with paintings and painted objects. It provides the first definitive manual dedicated to optical microscopy of historical pigments. Illustrated throughout with full colour images reproduced to the highest possible quality, this book is based on years of painstaking research into the visual and optical properties of pigments. Now combined with the Pigment Dictionary, the most thorough reference to pigment names and synonyms avaiable, the Pigment Compendium is a major addition to the study and understanding of historic pigments.

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Routledge

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1136373934

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9781136373930

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