Landman

The latest release by bassist and composer James Ilgenfritz presents his work in four contexts: Almostness is a work for solo contrabass in Just Intonation scordatura with Autonomous Mechanical Instrument Array, while Trust Fall is a work for saxophone quartet, recorded live at Ilgenfritz’s 2018 residency for John Zorn’s The Stone at the New School series. Apophenia V features the Ghost Ensemble, recorded live at Redcat in Los Angeles, while Subject-Object-Abject was written and recorded in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, and represents the acute feelings of disassociation from reality that marked those days.

This unique book offers a comprehensive guide to the fascinating world of polystomatid flatworms. It introduces the reader to the individual life histories of polystomes and the chronological advances in our knowledge, with descriptions of species discovered over the past centuries. It equips newcomers to the field with basic protocols and techniques for collecting, processing and interpreting material. It also presents the history of research on this group of parasites, provides information on the discovery of each polystome and acknowledges the authors that have made major contributions. For the established researcher in the field, it offers a reference book containing taxonomic data, measurements and drawings of all known polystomes. The authors have brought together all the available material, creating a resource that will stimulate research and revive the global focus on this unique group of parasites. Thus, this work provides an essential reference for both established researchers and newcomers to the field.