Notes: A Bantam Book / August 1985 Bantam edition reissued 1991. "Portions of this novel previously appeared in Analog (May 1981) in a slightly different form under the title The Tides of Kithrup on copyright page." "Poems by Yousa Buson from Anthology of Japanese Literature, copyright 1955. Reprinted by permission of Grove Press, Inc." on copyright page. Glossary on the four preceeding unnumbered pages from the title page. A sketch of a module is not credited, signed April Abrams. Month from Locus1 Cover art uncredited, no visible signature.