chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 Preliminary Examination, Stereomicroscopy, and Basic Sample Preparation -- chapter 3 Basic Observations and Measurements with Polarized Light Microscopy -- chapter 4 Chemical Microscopy and Microtechnique -- chapter 5 Identification and Comparison of Human Hair -- chapter 6 Animal Hair Identification -- chapter 7 Synthetic Fiber Identification -- chapter 8 Preliminary Examination Procedure -- chapter Natural Fiber Appendix -- chapter 9 Textile Examination -- chapter 10 Paint Examination -- chapter 11 Soil and Mineral Examination -- chapter 12 Gemstone Identification -- chapter 13 Preliminary Examination -- chapter 14 Case 1.