Since 2010, Amicus has published books for children that educate and inspire young readers. Our library imprints—Spot, Amicus High Interest, Amicus Illustrated, and Sequence—offer informational books in a variety of formats that make reading to learn fun and encourage life-long learning. Our retail imprint, Amicus Ink, features original picture books and board books, each sharing a child’s-eye view of the world.
View Rights Portal
Decomposition is an ecological process that recycles dead tissues, mainly from primary production, into nutrients in the soil. The Ecology of Soil Decomposition describes trophic interactions between species that carry out the decomposition of organic matter in the soil. Key topics addressed feature functional groups, spatial stratification and succession patterns over time, involving bacteria, protists, fungi and micro-invertebrates. Emphasis is placed on the role of species diversity in functional groups.
Trusted Partner
Trusted Partner
Trusted Partner
The near future. Germany is run by a perfect algorithm: the ›cube‹ enables people to lead carefree lives, pays a basic income to all, and stops crime before it happens. To do so, it collects even the most intimate data. Predictability has become society’s greatest asset. One of the few rebels against the system is 28-year-old Taso. He goes to a great deal of effort to evade the total data capture, deceiving the cube about his preferences and thoughts by making all his decisions by throwing dice or tossing a coin. He is a ›trickster‹ – lonely but not unhappy. But then a young woman comes to visit him. Dalia has run away from an anti-progressive sect and wants nothing more than a life in the perfect world of the cube. Taso falls in love with her just as the resistance is about to recruit him. He suddenly faces an impossible choice: Should he betray his ideals – or an ideal world?
What would you do if you woke up one night to find the shadow of a giant chicken passing your bedroom door? Go and investigate of course! A hugely entertaining look at the fascinating masquerade culture of West Africa, from the perspective of a plucky young Nigerian girl who finds the courage to protect the traditions she loves.
Nimesh is walking home from school. Except...there happens to be a shark in the corridor. And a dragon in the library! And why would crossing the road lead to the North Pole? A fun-filled story about a little boy with a BIG imagination, Nimesh the adventurer will surely make even the dullest journey a dazzling adventure.
One of the largest assets that an airline has are aircraft, therefore it is critically important to develop a methodology that estimates an aircraft’s value, and which also determines efficient utilization to ensure an acceptable rate of return on the asset. Aircraft Finance provides a comprehensive review of aircraft finance and valuation and presents a detailed methodology for accurately valuations. The methodology measures return on investment, improves the efficiency of managing operating costs and more effectively determines revenue analysis. Key Features: Presents a flexible valuation and decision making tool for financial planners, airlines, lease companies, bankers, insurance companies and aircraft manufacturers Equips the reader with a solid background in aircraft finance, valuation, leasing, and debt financing and securitization work Benefits practitioners who want to learn about aircraft finance and apply it to their own problems as well as students in business programs Emphasizes methods that were born out of the authors’ collaborative research projects and revealed through numerous real-world applications Includes numerous figures, tables and graphs that promote an intuitive understanding of airline finance, valuation process, and other investment modeling
