Notice catalographique « The nature of things : Turning to dust »
- Titre
- The nature of things : Turning to dust
- Auteur ou éditeur
- CBC
- Maison d'édition
- CBC
- Date de publication
- 1990
- Collation
- 1 DVD (54 min) (formerly VHS videocassette)
- Série
- The nature of things
- Résumé
- Host David Suzuki and narrator Angela Fusco present this program on the deterioration of paper in old books around the world. At least one-third of the world's books are turning into particles and dust as they become embrittled. Paper from 500 years ago is in better condition than 150-year-old paper because the original production process did not involve the use of alum. Alum reacts with moisture in paper to create an acid that causes yellowing and embrittling. The earliest paper-making techniques are described and recreated. This program describes various methods of book preservation, including re-binding, photocopying, de-acidification and creating micro-fiche copies.
- Presents efforts to conserve and copy embrittled books and other documents at the National Archives of Canada, CCI, CIHM and the National Library of Canada
- Notes
- Aired on televison on 'The Nature of Things'
- Cast: Suzuki, David
- Burgess, Helen Diana
- Langue
- English = Anglais
- Sujet
- Libraries - Conservation and restoration
- Library materials - Conservation and restoration
- Library materials - Deterioration
- Library materials - Preservation
- Books - Conservation and restoration
- Documentation de bibliothèque - Conservation et restauration
- Bibliothèques - Conservation et restauration
- Documentation de bibliothèque - Détérioration
- Documentation de bibliothèque - Conservation
- Livres - Conservation et restauration
- Pays
- Canada
- Type de document
- DVD
- Localisation
- Z 701 C33 1990
- Clé
- 1185
- Collection
- Catalogue