Bitmap File Format

Hey, does anyone know where I could find specifications for the BMP file format? I know it's split up into 4 or 5 sections, but I need to know how to read and write them for a program I'm working on, and (Load/Save)Picture just doesn't cut it. Thanks!

Goto http://www.faqs.org
or try this address: http://www.faqs.org/faqs/graphics/fi...rt3/index.html

VB Gaming Central has a guide and sample code on loading bmps manually.. http://www.daedalusd.com/vbgaming/
articles section.