This book deals with the chemistry and thermolysis of AP, AN, salts of nitric acid, salts of perchloric acid, polynitro compounds, NTO and salts of NTO are discussed. Thermolysis of plastic bonded explosives such as HMX, RDX, keto RDX with thermally stable polymers are also be included in the book. The last chapter of the book deals with ballistic modifiers for solid propellants.