Acknowledgements

This hideous progeny could not have come into existence without all who have supported or inspired my scrivening. In particular: Amy Ireland, without whom this definitely wouldn’t exist; Robin Mackay, pun consultant and hydroplutonic sage; Iain Grant, for recapitulating naturphilosophisch monuments, Laurence Kent, for all the geotraumatic arguments; and finally, of course, Barker himself.