'Smell of old books' offers clues to help preserve them
Friday, December 4, 2009 - 20:28
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Scientists may not be able to tell a good book by its cover, but they now can tell the condition of an old book by its smell. In a new report, they describe development of a new test that can measure the degradation of old books and precious historical documents based on their smell.