Frontmatter -- Contents -- I. Mechanism of hormonal action at cellular level and biochemistry -- Mechanism and effects of androgen withdrawal therapies / Bruchovsky, N. / Rennie, P. S. / Goldenberg, S. L. -- Target-cell response to androgen withdrawal / Voigt, K. D. / Klein, H. -- Effects of chronic treatment with an LH-RH agonist on human testis tissue / Huhtaniemi, I. T. -- Animal models for prostate cancer / Otto, U. / Wagner, B. / Kloppel, G. / Baisch, H. / Klosterhalfen, H. -- The significance of the nude mice model for studies on human prostatic carcinoma / Steenbrugge, G. J. van / Jong, F. H. de / Gallee, M. P. W. / Schroder, F. H. -- II. Etiology and experimental basis of therapy -- Etiology and natural history of early prostatic cancer / Schröder, F. H. -- Pharmacological basis of androgen deprivation by various antiandrogens and their combination with LH-RH agonists / Neumann, F. / El Etreby, M. F. / Habenicht, U.-F. / Radlmaier, A. / Bormacher, K. -- III. Clinics -- Evaluation of different endocrine approaches in the treatment of prostatic carcinoma / Turkes, A. O. / Peeling, W. B. / Wilson, D. W. / Griffiths, K. -- Rationale of total androgen blockade by cyproterone acetate / Tunn, U. W. -- Clinical experience with Androcur® in the treatment of prostatic cancer / Becker, H. / Klosterhalfen, H. -- Prostate cancer treatment: tolerance of different endocrine regimens / Varenhorst, E. -- Result of long-term treatment with cyproterone acetate (CPA) in advanced prostatic cancer patients / Di Silverio, F. / Sciarra, F. -- Results and experience with the androgen ablation therapy: current trends in the USA / Kirchheim, D. -- Long-term results of an LH-RH agonist monotherapy in patients with carcinoma of the prostate and reflections on the so-called total androgen blockade with pre-medicated cyproterone acetate / Jacobi, G. H. -- List of first-mentioned contributors

Treating chiral symmetry in standard lattice QCD(quantum chromodynamics) approach has been a difficult issue. Due this difficulty, researchers often did extrapolations from un-physically massive u and d quarks. As a way for a better treatment of chiral symmetry, Brower, Shen and Tan proposed "chirally extended QCD" (also called XQCD) in 1994. An important basic scheme in XQCD is to add "irrelevant" terms to the action so that we have chiral symmetry on the lattice while having desired continuum limit. This book introduces part of the recent research of XQCD by R. Brower, C-I Tan, R. Edwards, F. Berruto, H. Neff, and K-T Lim that incorporates Ginsparg-Wilson fermions. It briefly explains the construction of continuum and lattice XQCD actions, introduces a numerical study of the imaginary part of the determinant of the coset XQCD Dirac operator, and shows step-by-step that the 4-d Yukawa Overlap XQCD fermion action can be derived from the standard 5-d domain-wall action. It would be useful to physicists and physics students specializing in QCD.

Präsentiert die kompletten TMNT-Geschichten in empfohlener Lese-Reihenfolge, einschliesslich Einzelheften, Crossover und Event-Serien. Alles, was ein Anfänger braucht, alles, was ein Hardcore-Fan will. Schildkröten im Weltraum! Krang steht vor Gericht in Dimension X, hat aber den kybernetischen Auftragskiller Hakk-R engagiert, um die Zeugen, die gegen ihn aussagen sollen, zu beseitigen. In der Zwischenzeit rasen die Turtles zu verschiedenen Planeten in Dimension X, um die Zeugen in Sicherheit zu bringen, bevor Hakk-R sie zuerst erreicht. Dann taucht ein Feind aus der Vergangenheit von Meister Splinter wieder auf und ist hungrig nach Rache. Um sie zu bekommen, wird er den gefährlichsten Gegner beschwören, dem die Turtles je begegnet sind – die Collectors, formwandelnde Dämonen, die nach Belieben durch Dimensionen reisen können und nicht aufgehalten werden können, sobald sie beschworen wurden, um eine Seele zu ernten. Um sich zu retten, schliessen sich die Turtles mit den Ghostbusters zusammen, den einzigen Menschen, die jemals den Collectors gegenüberstanden und überlebt haben, um die Geschichte zu erzählen. Enthält die Ausgaben #19-20 des Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe, die Ausgaben #73-75 der laufenden Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-Serie, die Dimension X Mini-Serie und die TMNT/Ghostbusters 2 Crossover Mini-Serie. Von den Autoren Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Ian Flynn, Matthew K. Manning, Paul Allor, Ulises Farinas, Erick Freitas, Aubrey Sitterson, Ryan Ferrier, Devin Grayson, Erik Burnham und den Künstlern Dave Wachter, Adam Gorham, Cory Smith, Pablo Tunica, Michael Dialynas, Khary Randolph, Chris Johnson, Craig Rousseau, Mateus Santolouco, Damian Couceiro, Dan Schoening, Mark Torres, Tadd Galusha und Charles Paul Wilson III.

:'Whoever we are, wherever we liveThese are the rights of every child under The sun, and the moon and the stars.'In November 1989 the United Nations formally adopted 54 principles which make up the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. From the right to a name and a nationality to the right to education and play and special protection for disabled children, the fourteen rights most pertinent to young children have been carefully chosen and interpreted here in simple language. 191 of the world's 193 countries have ratified the Convention making themselves legally bound to comply with its obligations. There is a wonderful international cast of acclaimed illustrators: from Britain, Shirley Hughes, Babette Cole, John Burningham and Peter Weevers; from the US Jerry Pinkney and Rachel Isadora; from Ireland PJ Lynch; French artist Philippe Dumas, Chilean illustrator Claudio Munoz; from Germany Henriette Sauvant; Indian artists Amrit and Rabindra K. D Kaur Singh; from Japan Satoshi Kitamura; Zimbabwe-born Ken Wilson Max; from China a brilliant new young artist Yang Twesi-yu. Each has illustrated a different right with an outstanding double page spread making a powerful and moving book that is both an important souvenir and a stunning picture book to be treasured.

With its steel guitars, Opry stars, and honky-tonk bars, country music is an American original. The most popular music in America today, it’s also big business. Amazing, then, that country music has been so little studied by critics, given its predominance in American culture. Reading Country Music acknowledges the significance of country music as part of an authentic American heritage and turns a loving, critical eye toward understanding the sweep of this peculiarly American phenomenon. Bringing together a wide range of scholars and critics from literature, communications, history, sociology, art, and music, this anthology looks at everything from the inner workings of the country music industry to the iconography of certain stars to the development of distinctive styles within the country music genre. Essays include a look at the shift from "hard-core" to "soft-shell" country music in recent years; Johnny Cash as lesbian icon; gender, class, and region in Dolly Parton’s star ℑ and bluegrass’s gothic tradition. Originally published as a special issue of South Atlantic Quarterly, this expanded book edition includes new articles on the spirituality of Willie Nelson, the legacy and tradition of stringed music, and the revival of Stephen Foster’s blackface musical, among others. Contributors. Mary A. Bufwack, Don Cusic, Curtis W. Ellison, Mark Fenster, Vivien Green Fryd, Teresa Goddu, T. Walter Herbert, Christine Kreyling, Michael Kurek, Amy Schrager Lang, Charmaine Lanham, Bill Malone, Christopher Metress, Jocelyn Neal, Teresa Ortega, Richard A. Peterson, Ronnie Pugh, John W. Rumble, David Sanjek, Cecelia Tichi, Pamela Wilson, Charles K. Wolfe

Presenting the complete TMNT stories in recommended reading order, including one-shots, crossovers, and event series. Everything a beginner could need, everything a diehard could want. Turtles…in space! Krang is set to go on trial in Dimension X, but he has hired the cybernetic assassin Hakk-R to eliminate the witnesses set to testify against him. Now the Turtles must race to different planets in Dimension X to escort the witnesses to safety before Hakk-R gets to them! Then, an enemy from Master Splinter’s past is back and hungry for revenge. To get it, he’ll summon the most dangerous foe that the Turtles have ever encountered—the Collectors, shape-shifting demons that can pass through dimensions at will and cannot be stopped once they have been summoned to harvest a soul. To save themselves, the Turtles team up with the Ghostbusters, the only people who have ever faced the Collectors and lived to tell the tale. Collects Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe issues #19–20; issues #73–75 of the ongoing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, the Dimension X miniseries, and the TMNT/Ghostbusters 2 crossover miniseries. By writers Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Ian Flynn, Matthew K. Manning, Paul Allor, Ulises Farinas, Erick Freitas, Aubrey Sitterson, Ryan Ferrier, Devin Grayson, Erik Burnham and artists Dave Wachter, Adam Gorham, Cory Smith, Pablo Tunica, Michael Dialynas, Khary Randolph, Chris Johnson, Craig Rousseau, Mateus Santolouco, Damian Couceiro, Dan Schoening, Mark Torres, Tadd Galusha, and Charles Paul Wilson III.

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I. Isoelectric Focusing -- 1. Theoretical and General Aspects -- Reminiscences about the Genesis of Isoelectric Focusing and Generalization of the Idea / Kolin, A. -- Stable pH Gradients - A Key Problem in Isoelectric Focusing / Rilbe, H. -- Electrofocusing in Buffers: Formation of Natural pH Gradients, Flexibility, Gradient Stability, Relation to Isotachophoresis and Preparative Potential / Chrambach, A. / Nguyen, Nga Y. -- Comparison of pH Gradients Used for Isoelectric Focusing / Fawcett, J. S. -- On the Temperature Dependence of Isoelectric Points of Proteins with Special Reference to Isoelectric Focusing / Fredriksson, S. -- 2. Carrier Ampholytes -- Carrier Ampholyte Distribution / Brown, R. K. / Caspers, M. L. / Vinogradow, S. N. -- Characterization of Carrier Ampholytes by New Visualization Reactions and Chromatographic Methods / Radola, B. J. / Tschesche, H. / Schuricht, H. -- Synthesis of Carrier Ampholytes for Isoelectric Focusing Containing Sulfonic and Phosphonic Acid Groups Covering a Wide pH Range / Grubhofer, N. / Borja, C. -- 3. Analytical Methodology -- Staining of Proteins in Polyacrylamide Gels / Vesterberg, O. / Hansén, L. -- Isoelectric Focusing of Complex Protein Mixtures in the Nanogram Range and Enzyme Kinetics of Dehydrogenases Following IEF / Bispink, G. / Neuhoff, V. -- Soft Laser Scanning Densitometer Compatible with the High Resolution Obtained by Electrofocusing / Zeineh, R. A. -- Immunocore Electrofocusing: A Separation and Detection Technique Amenable to Scanning Densitometry / Zeineh, R. A. -- Rapid, Convenient and Economical Procedures for the Determination of the Isoelectric Spectra of Proteins / Leaback, D. H. -- A Simple Method of Choosing Optimum pH-Conditions for Electrophoresis / Rosengren, Å. / Bjellqvist, B. / Gasparic, V. -- pH Determinations in Isoelectric Focusing with an Iridium Electrode / Gianazza, E. / Righetti, P. G. / Bordi, S. / Papeschi, G. -- Anomalous Behaviour of Horseradish Peroxidase in Isoelectric Focusing / Delincée, H. / Radola, B. J. -- Does Lipoprotein Lipase Bind Ampholytes? / Bengtsson, G. / Olivecrona, T. -- 4. Biochemical Applications -- Zein: Macromolecular Properties, Biosynthesis and Genetic Regulation / Righetti, P. G. / Gianazza, E. / Salamini, F. / Galante, E. / Viotti, A. / Soave, C. -- Growth and Isoelectric Patterns of Peroxidase in Tobacco Tissue Cultures Under the Influence of Growth Regulator Systems / Rücker, W. / Markotai, J. -- A Method for Simultaneous Analysis of Several Genetic Loci in Mice After Electrofocusing / Narayanan, K. R. / Ray, A. S. -- Phylogenetic Differences in Isoelectric Components of Liver Acid Phosphatase and LDH Between Genera of Two Closely Related Rodent Families (Muridae and Microtidae) / Kubicz, A. / Wolanska, L. -- Fractionation of Nucleic Acids on Isoelectric Focusing / Drysdale, J. W. -- 5. Clinical Applications -- Polyacrylamide Gel Isoelectric Focusing of Alpha-1-Proteinase Inhibitors (α1 Pi) Phenotypes: I. Optimal Condition, Histochemical and Proteinase Probe Studies / Allen, R. C. / Oulla, P. M. / Arnaud, P. / Baumstark, J. S. -- Polyacrylamide Gel Isoelectric Focusing (PAGIF) Applied to Alpha-1-Proteinase Inhibitor (α1 Pi) Phenotyping: II. Immunochemical Procedures / Arnaud, P. / Chapuis-Cellier, C. / Wilson, G. B. / Koistinen, J. / Allen, R. C. / Fudenberg, H. H. -- High Resolution Phenotyping of α1-Antitrypsins by Thin-Layer Polyacrylamide Electrofocusing / Jeppsson, J. O. -- Broad-Beta Disease (Hyperlipoproteinaemia Type III): Genetics, Gene Frequency and Diagnosis without Ultracentrifugation / Utermann, G. / Hess, M. / Vogelberg, K. H. -- Screening for Abnormal Hemoglobins in the Newborn: A Highly Economic Procedure Using Isoelectric Focusing / Altland, K. -- The Crystallins of the Aging Lens from Five Species Studies by Various Methods of Thin-Layer Isoelectric Focusing / Bours, J. -- Separation of Erythrocyte Membrane Components in Electric Field. Po

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I. Isoelectric Focusing -- 1. Theoretical and General Aspects -- Reminiscences about the Genesis of Isoelectric Focusing and Generalization of the Idea / Kolin, A. -- Stable pH Gradients - A Key Problem in Isoelectric Focusing / Rilbe, H. -- Electrofocusing in Buffers: Formation of Natural pH Gradients, Flexibility, Gradient Stability, Relation to Isotachophoresis and Preparative Potential / Chrambach, A. / Nguyen, Nga Y. -- Comparison of pH Gradients Used for Isoelectric Focusing / Fawcett, J. S. -- On the Temperature Dependence of Isoelectric Points of Proteins with Special Reference to Isoelectric Focusing / Fredriksson, S. -- 2. Carrier Ampholytes -- Carrier Ampholyte Distribution / Brown, R. K. / Caspers, M. L. / Vinogradow, S. N. -- Characterization of Carrier Ampholytes by New Visualization Reactions and Chromatographic Methods / Radola, B. J. / Tschesche, H. / Schuricht, H. -- Synthesis of Carrier Ampholytes for Isoelectric Focusing Containing Sulfonic and Phosphonic Acid Groups Covering a Wide pH Range / Grubhofer, N. / Borja, C. -- 3. Analytical Methodology -- Staining of Proteins in Polyacrylamide Gels / Vesterberg, O. / Hansén, L. -- Isoelectric Focusing of Complex Protein Mixtures in the Nanogram Range and Enzyme Kinetics of Dehydrogenases Following IEF / Bispink, G. / Neuhoff, V. -- Soft Laser Scanning Densitometer Compatible with the High Resolution Obtained by Electrofocusing / Zeineh, R. A. -- Immunocore Electrofocusing: A Separation and Detection Technique Amenable to Scanning Densitometry / Zeineh, R. A. -- Rapid, Convenient and Economical Procedures for the Determination of the Isoelectric Spectra of Proteins / Leaback, D. H. -- A Simple Method of Choosing Optimum pH-Conditions for Electrophoresis / Rosengren, Å. / Bjellqvist, B. / Gasparic, V. -- pH Determinations in Isoelectric Focusing with an Iridium Electrode / Gianazza, E. / Righetti, P. G. / Bordi, S. / Papeschi, G. -- Anomalous Behaviour of Horseradish Peroxidase in Isoelectric Focusing / Delincée, H. / Radola, B. J. -- Does Lipoprotein Lipase Bind Ampholytes? / Bengtsson, G. / Olivecrona, T. -- 4. Biochemical Applications -- Zein: Macromolecular Properties, Biosynthesis and Genetic Regulation / Righetti, P. G. / Gianazza, E. / Salamini, F. / Galante, E. / Viotti, A. / Soave, C. -- Growth and Isoelectric Patterns of Peroxidase in Tobacco Tissue Cultures Under the Influence of Growth Regulator Systems / Rücker, W. / Markotai, J. -- A Method for Simultaneous Analysis of Several Genetic Loci in Mice After Electrofocusing / Narayanan, K. R. / Ray, A. S. -- Phylogenetic Differences in Isoelectric Components of Liver Acid Phosphatase and LDH Between Genera of Two Closely Related Rodent Families (Muridae and Microtidae) / Kubicz, A. / Wolanska, L. -- Fractionation of Nucleic Acids on Isoelectric Focusing / Drysdale, J. W. -- 5. Clinical Applications -- Polyacrylamide Gel Isoelectric Focusing of Alpha-1-Proteinase Inhibitors (α1 Pi) Phenotypes: I. Optimal Condition, Histochemical and Proteinase Probe Studies / Allen, R. C. / Oulla, P. M. / Arnaud, P. / Baumstark, J. S. -- Polyacrylamide Gel Isoelectric Focusing (PAGIF) Applied to Alpha-1-Proteinase Inhibitor (α1 Pi) Phenotyping: II. Immunochemical Procedures / Arnaud, P. / Chapuis-Cellier, C. / Wilson, G. B. / Koistinen, J. / Allen, R. C. / Fudenberg, H. H. -- High Resolution Phenotyping of α1-Antitrypsins by Thin-Layer Polyacrylamide Electrofocusing / Jeppsson, J. O. -- Broad-Beta Disease (Hyperlipoproteinaemia Type III): Genetics, Gene Frequency and Diagnosis without Ultracentrifugation / Utermann, G. / Hess, M. / Vogelberg, K. H. -- Screening for Abnormal Hemoglobins in the Newborn: A Highly Economic Procedure Using Isoelectric Focusing / Altland, K. -- The Crystallins of the Aging Lens from Five Species Studies by Various Methods of Thin-Layer Isoelectric Focusing / Bours, J. -- Separation of Erythrocyte Membrane Components in Electric Field. Po

A desperate queen makes a deal with the gods to save her land in this spellbinding romantasy debut from Sarah K. L. Wilson. Queen Coralys rules the Kingdom of the Five Isles, but when disaster strikes, killing her husband and destroying half her nation, she pleads with the gods for salvation. And they do save her, turning back the terrible winds and tide, and snatching her islands from the brink of destruction. But the gods have a wicked sense of justice and they demand an exchange for their help: Coralys must marry the first man to set foot on her pier. Coralys expects the fleet of a neighboring country to come to rescue her people, led by its prince, a loyal ally. What she gets instead is a fisherman so sunburnt and stinking that her court can barely keep their breakfast down. Coralys, undaunted, marries the fisherman just as she promised the gods, and sets out with him in his unkempt dinghy, with nothing but hopes of revenge against the gods to keep her from despair. But what this fearless queen does not know is that the fisherman is actually the god of the sea and he stepped on her dock on purpose. His own kingdom besieged, his body terribly wounded, and his place as a god threatened, the god of the sea has plans to turn the tides set against him and finally offer a place of refuge for his people. But to work the magic he needs will require the willing help of the one woman bent on his destruction. Tropes to watch for: THE ULTIMATE ENEMIES TO LOVERS, rage against destiny, slow burn romance, sea god vibes, dark fairy-tale, hurt/comfort aka comforting wounded hearts.

Your success hinges on your ability to communicate clearly and compellingly. If you read nothing else on communication, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you speak more authentically, express your ideas with clarity and impact, and win over your audience. This book will inspire you to: Ask better questions to get more out of every discussion Listen for emotions and cues, not just facts Use visuals persuasively and effectively Sharpen your business writing to ensure your message sticks Manage negative emotions during stressful conversations Encourage constructive debate by cultivating psychological safety This collection of articles includes "The Necessary Art of Persuasion," by Jay A. Conger; "The Surprising Power of Questions," by Alison Wood Brooks and Leslie K. John; "Taking the Stress Out of Stressful Conversations," by Holly Weeks; "How Supportive Leaders Approach Emotional Conversations," by Sarah Noll Wilson; "The Science of Strong Business Writing," by Bill Birchard; "Did You Get My Slack/Email/Text?," by Erica Dhawan; "Visualizations That Really Work," by Scott Berinato; "How to Become an Authentic Speaker," by Nick Morgan; "What People Get Wrong About Psychological Safety," by Amy C. Edmondson and Michaela J. Kerrissey; "What's the Best Way to Communicate on a Global Team?," by Dan Bullock and Raúl Sánchez; "Are You Really a Good Listener?," by Jeffrey Yip and Colin M. Fisher; "What People Still Get Wrong About Negotiations," by Max H. Bazerman; and "Cultivating Everyday Courage," by James R. Detert. HBR's 10 Must Reads are definitive collections of classic ideas, practical advice, and essential thinking from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Exploring topics like disruptive innovation, emotional intelligence, and new technology in our ever-evolving world, these books empower any leader to make bold decisions and inspire others. This Updated and Expanded edition features new, breakthrough articles, additional short-form pieces, and a detailed discussion guide to give you and your team the tools you need for sustained success.

ARRATIA, Gloria & Hans-Peter SCHULTZE (Herausgeber): Mesozoic Fishes 2 - Systematics and Fossil Record Contents Preface 7 Acknowledgments 7 Barbara J. STAHL: Mesozoic holocephalians 9 Luis A. CIONE: First report of a Jurassic ray outside of Europe 21 Armin LEIDNER & Detlev THIES: Placoid scales and oral teeth of Late Jurassic elasmobranchs from Europe 29 William E. BEMIS & Lance GRANDE: Development of the median fins of the North American paddlefish (Polyodon spathula), and a reevaluation of the lateral fin-fold hypothesis 41 Eric J. HILTON & William E. BEMIS: Skeletal variation in shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) from the Connecticut River: Implications for comparative osteological studies of fossil and living fishes 69 Christopher FIELITZ, J. D. STEWART & Joan WIFFEN: +Aethocephalichthys hyainarhinos gen. et sp. nov., a new and enigmatic Late Cretaceous actinopterygian of North America and New Zealand 95 Sylvie WENZ: Pliodetes nigeriensis gen. et sp. nov., a new semionotid fish from the Lower Cretaceous of Gadoufaoua (Niger Republic): Phylogenetic comments 107 Gloria ARRATIA & Andrea TINTORI: The caudal skeleton of the Triassic actinopterygian +Prohalecites and its phylogenetic position 121 Detlev THIES & Annette HERZOG: New information on Dapedium LEACH 1822 (Actinopterygii, Semionotiformes) 143 J. Ralph NURSALL: The family +Mesturidae and the skull of pycnodont fishes 153 J. Ralph NURSALL: The pycnodontiform bauplan: The morphology of a successful taxon 189 Jürgen KRIWET: Pycnodontid fishes (Neopterygii, Pycnodontiformes) from the Lower Cretaceous of Uña (E-Spain) with comments on branchial teeth in pycnodontiform fishes 215 Paulo M. BRITO: Description of Aspidorhynchus arawaki from the Late Jurassic of Cuba (Actinopterygii: Halecostomi) 239 Paulo M. BRITO: The caudal skeleton of aspidorhynchids (Actinopterygii: Halecostomi): Phylogenetic implications 249 Gloria ARRATIA: The monophyly of Teleostei and stem-group teleosts. Consensus and disagreements 265 J. D. STEWART: A new genus of Saurodontidae (Teleostei: Ichthyodectiformes) from Upper Cretaceous rocks of the Western Interior of North America 335 Francisco J. POYATO-ARIZA: The elopiform fish Anaethalion angustus restored, with comments on individual variation 361 LI Guo-Qing & Mark V. H. WILSON: Early divergence of Hiodontiformes sensu stricto in East Asia and phylogeny of some Late Mesozoic teleosts from China 369 ZHANG Jiangyong & JIN Fan: A revision of +Tongxinichthys MA 1980 (Teleostei: Osteoglossomorpha) from the Lower Cretaceous of northern China 385 Allison MURRAY & Mark V. H. WILSON: Contributions of fossils to the phylogenetic relationships of the percopsiform fishes (Teleostei: Paracanthopterygii): order restored 397 Lance GRANDE & William E. BEMIS: Historical biogeography and historical paleoecology of Amiidae and other halecomorph fishes 413 Terry GRANDE: Distribution patterns and historical biogeography of gonorynchiform fishes (Teleostei: Ostariophysi) 425 Eugenia K. SYTCHEVSKAYA: Freshwater fish fauna from the Triassic of northern Asia 445 CHANG MEE-MANN: ’Mid’-Cretaceous fish faunas from northeast China 469 Tony BÜRGIN: Middle Triassic marine fish faunas from Switzerland 481 Andrea TINTORI & Cristina LOMBARDO: Fish fauna from the Kalkschieferzone (Meride Limestone, uppermost Ladinian) of Ca’ del Frate (Varese, N-Italy) 495 Francisco J. POYATO-ARIZA, Angela D. BUSCALIONI & Joan CARTANYÀ: The Spanish Mesozoic record of osteichthyan fishes 505 Joan CARTANYÀ: An overview of the Middle Triassic actinopterygians from Alcover, Mont-Ral and El Pinetell (Catalonia, Spain) 535 Didier B. DUTHEIL: Freshwater fish fauna from the Upper Cretaceous of Morocco 553 Gloria ARRATIA & Hans-Peter SCHULTZE: Mesozoic fishes from Chile 565 Alexander MUDROCH, Detlev THIES & Albrecht BAUMANN: 87SR/86SR analysis of Late Jurassic fish teeth. Implications for paleosalinity of fossil habitats 595. The Mesozoic era was an important time in the evolution of chondrichthyan and

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • ROXANE GAY'S AUDACIOUS BOOK CLUB PICK • FINALIST FOR THE URSULA K. LE GUIN PRIZE "Moving and thought-provoking . . . offering psychological insights in lyrical prose while seriously exploring speculative conceits." — New York Times Book Review "Haunting and luminous . . . Beautiful and lucid science fiction. An astonishing debut." — Alan Moore, creator of Watchmen and V for Vendetta Recommended by New York Times Book Review • Los Angeles Times • NPR • Washington Post • Wall Street Journal • Entertainment Weekly • Esquire • Good Housekeeping • NBC News • Buzzfeed • Goodreads • The Millions • The Philadelphia Inquirer • Minneapolis Star-Tribune • San Francisco Chronicle • The Guardian • and many more! For fans of Cloud Atlas and Station Eleven, a spellbinding and profoundly prescient work of literary science fiction that follows a cast of intricately linked characters over hundreds of years as humanity struggles to rebuild itself in the aftermath of a climate plague—a daring and deeply heartfelt work of mind-bending imagination from a singular new voice. In 2030, a grieving archeologist arrives in the Arctic Circle to continue the work of his recently deceased daughter at the Batagaika Crater, where researchers are studying long-buried secrets now revealed in melting permafrost, including the perfectly preserved remains of a girl who appears to have died of an ancient virus. Once unleashed, the Arctic plague will reshape life on Earth for generations to come, quickly traversing the globe, forcing humanity to devise a myriad of moving and inventive ways to embrace possibility in the face of tragedy. In a theme park designed for terminally ill children, a cynical employee falls in love with a mother desperate to hold on to her infected son. A heartbroken scientist searching for a cure finds a second chance at fatherhood when one of his test subjects—a pig—develops the capacity for human speech. A widowed painter and her teenaged granddaughter embark on a cosmic quest to locate a new home planet. From funerary skyscrapers to hotels for the dead to interstellar starships, Sequoia Nagamatsu takes readers on a wildly original and compassionate journey of interconnected stories, spanning continents, centuries, and even celestial bodies to tell a story about the resilience of the human spirit, our infinite capacity to dream, and the connective threads that tie us all together in the universe. "Wondrous, and not just in the feats of imagination, which are so numerous it makes me dizzy to recall them, but also in the humanity and tenderness with which Sequoia Nagamatsu helps us navigate this landscape. . . . This is a truly amazing book, one to keep close as we imagine the uncertain future." — Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here