1. Introduction 2. Biomass and its Sources 3. Chemistry of Biomass 4. Biomass Conversion Approaches 5. Use of Raw Biomass and its Conversion to Energy 6. Biomass Logistics and Economics 7. Manufacturing Industrial Chemicals from Biomass 8. Derivation of Monomers from Biomass 9. Polymerization of Biomass-based Monomers 10. Direct Derivation of Polymers from Biomass 11. Processing of Biomass Derived Polymers 12. Material and Energy Balance for Conversion of Biomass Materials 13. Applications of Biomass Derived Polymers 14. Environmental Impact of Biomass Conversion.