chapter 1 What is trace evidence? / chapter 2 The composition and manufacture of glass and its domestic and industrial applications / chapter 3 Microscopic techniques for glass examination / chapter 4 Elemental analysis of glass fragments / chapter 5 Statistical interpretation of glass evidence / chapter 6 Interpretation of physical aspects of glass evidence / chapter 7 Composition, manufacture and use of paint / chapter 8 The role of colour and microscopic techniques for the characterisation of paint fragments / chapter 9 Pyrolysis techniques for the characterisation and discrimination of paint / chapter 10 Use of infrared spectroscopy for the characterisation of paint fragments / chapter 11 Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM/EDS) for the forensic examination of paints and coatings / chapter 12 The interpretation of paint evidence.