ch. 1. Introduction to ion mobility spectrometry -- ch. 2. History of ion mobility spectrometry -- ch. 3. Sample introduction methods -- ch. 4. Ion sources -- ch. 5. Ion injection and pulsed sources -- ch. 6. Drift tubes in ion mobility spectrometry -- ch. 7. Ion detectors -- ch. 8. The ion mobility spectrum -- ch. 9. Ion mobility : mass spectrometry -- ch. 10. Ion characterization and separation : mobility of gas phase ions in electric fields -- ch. 11. Control and effects of experimental parameters -- ch. 12. Detection of explosives by IMS -- ch. 13. Chemical weapons -- ch. 14. Drugs of abuse -- ch. 15. Pharmaceuticals -- ch. 16. Industrial applications -- ch. 17. Environmental monitoring -- ch. 18. Biological and medical applications of IMS -- ch. 19. Current assessments and future developments in ion mobility spectrometry.