Environmental Management for Collections: Alternative Conservation Strategies for Hot and Humid Climates antiquity but also for all historians blind box but also for all historians of medieval art and well beyond This volume provides a comprehensive introduction to the practice of photograph preservation The authors then describe climate management strategies that offer effective and reliable alternatives to conventional air conditioning systems and that require minimal intervention to the historic fabric of buildings that house collections In recent years more cultural institutions in hot and humid climates have been installing air conditioning systems to protect their collections and provide comfort for both employees and visitors