chapter 1 Analytical Pyrolysis: An Overview -- chapter 2 Instrumentation and Analysis -- chapter 3 Pyrolysis Mass Spectrometry: Instrumentation, Techniques, and Applications -- chapter 4 Microstructure of Polyolefins -- chapter 5 DegradationMechanisms of Condensation Polymers: Polyesters and Polyamides -- chapter 6 The Application of Analytical Pyrolysis to the Study of Cultural Materials -- chapter 7 Environmental Applications of Pyrolysis -- chapter 8 Examination of Forensic Evidence -- chapter 9 Characterization of Microorganisms by Pyrolysis-GC, Pyrolysis- GC/MS, and Pyrolysis-MS / chapter 10 Analytical Pyrolysis of Polar Macromolecules* -- chapter 11 Characterization of Condensation Polymers by Pyrolysis-GC in the Presence of Organic Alkali -- chapter 12 Index of Sample Pyrograms.