Earth died long ago...Humanity spread to every habitable planet within reach. Evolving independently, each new race governed itself until the Ministry was formed to rule them all.Leuka is a Ministry commander and tactical genius. She has the frail build and weak bones typical of the Fehr race, but is also gifted with the powerful telekinesis and intellect that make her kind dangerous. Her people think of emotions as antiquated and...

This book is a comprehensive resource covering the principles and practice of the conservation and restoration of furniture, and other decorative art objects made wholly or partly of wood. It integrates theory with practice to show the principles which govern interaction between wooden objects, the environmental and conservation treatments and the factors which need to be taken into account to arrive at acceptable solutions to conservation problems. The practical knowledge and experience o...

***Earth died long ago... ***Humanity spread to every habitable planet within reach. Evolving independently, each new race governed itself until the Ministry was formed to rule them all.Raelon has come to Tokino for blood.After his devastating loss at the battle of Hathor, Raelon has been banished from his tribe. The price of his return is the head of the commander who defeated him: Leuka Falkener.Bleeding from his war wounds, Raelo...

***Earth died long ago... ***Humanity spread to every habitable planet within reach. Evolving independently, each new race governed itself until the Ministry was formed to rule them all.Leuka is a fugitive...She defied her orders and freed the laborers enslaved by the Ministry. But she never expected her actions to spark a revolution. Hunted by the government she once served, she flees to the desert. Her only ally—the Shadowman ass...

Earth died long ago...Humanity spread to every habitable planet within reach. Evolving independently, each new race governed itself until the Ministry was formed to rule them all.The rebels are under attack...The Shadowman Horde has come to the desert for Raelon’s blood. Meanwhile the final confrontation with the Ministry still looms. Its key players missing or dead, this could be the last gasping breath f...

***Earth died long ago... ***Humanity spread to every habitable planet within reach. Evolving independently, each new race governed itself until the Ministry was formed to rule them all.Leuka is back with a vengeance…She’s returned to Tokino to make the Ministry bleed. But in her absence a new threat has emerged. The Ministry has been experimenting on the men of Tokino to turn them into living weapons. When Leuka locates the deadly...

***Earth died long ago... ***Humanity spread to every habitable planet within reach. Evolving independently, each new race governed itself until the Ministry was formed to rule them all.Raelon is searching the stars…Leuka trusted him, and he betrayed her. Now she’s gone and the whole planet is suffering in her absence. Only now is he aware of the terrible mistake he’s made, but it might be too little too late. Desperate to redeem h...

The heroic, #1 New York Times bestselling tale of the men who saved the world's greatest art from the Nazis, and the basis for the acclaimed motion picture starring George Clooney.At the same time Adolf Hitler was attempting to take over the western world, his armies were methodically seeking and hoarding the finest art treasures in Europe. The Fuhrer had begun cataloguing the art he planned to collect as well as the art h...

Classical theories of conservation are well known in the heritage community, but in the last two decades thinking has shifted, and classical theory has faced increasing criticism. Contemporary Theory of Conservation brings together current ideas in conservation theory, presenting a structured, coherent analysis of the subject for the first time. This engaging and readable text is split into 3 parts. The first, Fundamentals of conservation, addresses the identity of conservation itself, and...

Museums throughout the world are under increasing pressure in the wake of the 2008/2009 economic recession and the many pressing social and environmental issues that are assuming priority. The major focus of concern in the global museum community is the sustainability of museums in light of these pressures, not to mention falling attendance and the challenges of the digital world.Museums and the Paradox of Change provides a detailed account of how a major Canadian museum s...

Stop curating! And think what curating is all about. This book starts from this simple premise: thinking the activity of curating. To do that, it distinguishes between 'curating' and 'the curatorial'. If 'curating' is a gamut of professional practices for setting up exhibitions, then 'the curatorial' explores what takes place on the stage set up, both intentionally and unintentionally, by the curator. It therefore refers not to the staging of an event, but to the event of knowledge itself....

Explaining and critically reviewing management procedures such as performance indicators and strategic planning, this book shows how techniques from mainstream management can be used to facilitate a holistic and professional approach to the business of conservation and collection preservation. It offers practical guidance on strategy, quantitative planning and condition surveying, and presents many solutions to the challenges faced by museum staff and conservation specialists. This new edi...