chapter 1. Explosion theory and dynamics -- chapter 2. Identification and recognition of commercial, improvised, and military explosives -- chapter 3. Improvised explosive device components : pre- and postblast identification -- chapter 4. Investigation of the explosion scene and collection of evidence -- chapter 5. Bomb scene investigator and weapons of mass destruction -- chapter 6. Introduction to the identification of military ordnance -- chapter 7. Capabilities of the forensic laboratory : reading the bomber's signature -- chapter 8. Tactical postblast investigation.