Mark Collins Jenkins
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On Assignment With National Geographic
Trade Paperback | 136 pages | National Geographic | History - Expeditions & Discoveries; History - Modern; History
978-1-4262-1013-6 (1-4262-1013-2)
January 1, 2013 | $11.95
Join National Geographic archaeologists and adventurers, explorers and scientists on this thrilling jaunt through more than 125 years of research, discovery, and unforgettable photojournalism. Featuring behind-the-scenes tales and show-stopping imagery, this book captures the heart of the Society's fascinating history, from its earliest days as a scientific club to its growth...
Written by Mark Collins Jenkins
Trade Paperback | 136 pages | National Geographic | History - Expeditions & Discoveries; History - Modern; History
978-1-4262-1013-6 (1-4262-1013-2)
January 1, 2013 | $11.95
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Join National Geographic archaeologists and adventurers, explorers and scientists on this thrilling jaunt through more than 125 years of research, discovery, and unforgettable photojournalism. Featuring behind-the-scenes tales and show-stopping imagery, this book captures the heart of the Society's fascinating history, from its earliest days as a scientific club to its growth...
National Geographic 125 Years
Hardcover | 352 pages | National Geographic | History - Expeditions & Discoveries; Photography - History; Photography
978-1-4262-0957-4 (1-4262-0957-6)
November 6, 2012 | $57.00
Featuring show-stopping imagery and thrilling behind-the-scenes tales, National Geographic 125 Years captures the heart of National Geographic's fascinating history, from its earliest days as a scientific club to its growth into one of the world's largest geographic organizations. The book reveals how much we've come to know about our fascinating world...
Written by Mark Collins Jenkins
Hardcover | 352 pages | National Geographic | History - Expeditions & Discoveries; Photography - History; Photography
978-1-4262-0957-4 (1-4262-0957-6)
November 6, 2012 | $57.00
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Featuring show-stopping imagery and thrilling behind-the-scenes tales, National Geographic 125 Years captures the heart of National Geographic's fascinating history, from its earliest days as a scientific club to its growth into one of the world's largest geographic organizations. The book reveals how much we've come to know about our fascinating world...
Vampires
eBook | 55 pages | National Geographic | History
978-1-4262-1004-4 (1-4262-1004-3)
September 4, 2012 | $4.75
What real-life character inspired Bram Stoker’s classic Dracula? Did a blood-sucking demon haunt ancient Mespotamia? Did 16th century Venetians drive a stake through the heart of a true vampire, or was something more sinister at work?
For thousands of years vampires have both terrified and titillated our imaginations. Today vampires...
Written by Mark Collins Jenkins
eBook | 55 pages | National Geographic | History
978-1-4262-1004-4 (1-4262-1004-3)
September 4, 2012 | $4.75
What real-life character inspired Bram Stoker’s classic Dracula? Did a blood-sucking demon haunt ancient Mespotamia? Did 16th century Venetians drive a stake through the heart of a true vampire, or was something more sinister at work?
For thousands of years vampires have both terrified and titillated our imaginations. Today vampires...
The War of 1812 and the Rise of the U.S. Navy
Hardcover | 280 pages | National Geographic | History - United States; History - United States - 19th Century
978-1-4262-0933-8 (1-4262-0933-9)
March 27, 2012 | $34.00
Discover the epic naval story of the war that threatened to undo our nation in 1812. Riveting firsthand accounts enliven this official sea-level view of the conflict that proved American naval prowess a force to be reckoned with. Explore historic documents, letters, ephemera, and artifacts, including fascinating finds from the Navy's...
Hardcover | 280 pages | National Geographic | History - United States; History - United States - 19th Century
978-1-4262-0933-8 (1-4262-0933-9)
March 27, 2012 | $34.00
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Discover the epic naval story of the war that threatened to undo our nation in 1812. Riveting firsthand accounts enliven this official sea-level view of the conflict that proved American naval prowess a force to be reckoned with. Explore historic documents, letters, ephemera, and artifacts, including fascinating finds from the Navy's...
Vampire Forensics
Trade Paperback | 304 pages | National Geographic | History - Europe; Social Science - Folklore & Mythology; Body, Mind & Spirit - Occultism
978-1-4262-0730-3 (1-4262-0730-1)
April 19, 2011 | $16.95
A round-the-world investigation of the vampire myth, including a recently discovered "vampire skeleton," brings historic and scientific context to our enduring interest in vampires. Legend and lore are examined through the lens of history, archaeology, anthropology, and forensic science in this delightfully written book by Mark Jenkins, now in paperback. It's...
Written by Mark Collins Jenkins
Trade Paperback | 304 pages | National Geographic | History - Europe; Social Science - Folklore & Mythology; Body, Mind & Spirit - Occultism
978-1-4262-0730-3 (1-4262-0730-1)
April 19, 2011 | $16.95
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A round-the-world investigation of the vampire myth, including a recently discovered "vampire skeleton," brings historic and scientific context to our enduring interest in vampires. Legend and lore are examined through the lens of history, archaeology, anthropology, and forensic science in this delightfully written book by Mark Jenkins, now in paperback. It's...
Vampire Forensics
eBook | 304 pages | National Geographic | History - Europe
978-1-4262-0666-5 (1-4262-0666-6)
February 16, 2010 | $16.95
Mark Jenkins’s engrossing history draws on the latest science, anthropological and archaeological research to explore the origins of vampire stories, providing gripping historic and folkloric context for the concept of immortal beings who defy death by feeding on the lifeblood of others. From the earliest whispers of eternal evil in ancient...
Written by Mark Collins Jenkins
eBook | 304 pages | National Geographic | History - Europe
978-1-4262-0666-5 (1-4262-0666-6)
February 16, 2010 | $16.95
Mark Jenkins’s engrossing history draws on the latest science, anthropological and archaeological research to explore the origins of vampire stories, providing gripping historic and folkloric context for the concept of immortal beings who defy death by feeding on the lifeblood of others. From the earliest whispers of eternal evil in ancient...
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trade paperback.
Vampire Forensics
Hardcover | 256 pages | National Geographic | History - Europe; Social Science - Folklore & Mythology; Body, Mind & Spirit - Occultism
978-1-4262-0607-8 (1-4262-0607-0)
February 16, 2010 | $29.95
Mark Jenkins’s engrossing history draws on the latest science, anthropological and archaeological research to explore the origins of vampire stories, providing gripping historic and folkloric context for the concept of immortal beings who defy death by feeding on the lifeblood of others. From the earliest whispers of eternal evil in ancient...
Written by Mark Collins Jenkins
Hardcover | 256 pages | National Geographic | History - Europe; Social Science - Folklore & Mythology; Body, Mind & Spirit - Occultism
978-1-4262-0607-8 (1-4262-0607-0)
February 16, 2010 | $29.95
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Mark Jenkins’s engrossing history draws on the latest science, anthropological and archaeological research to explore the origins of vampire stories, providing gripping historic and folkloric context for the concept of immortal beings who defy death by feeding on the lifeblood of others. From the earliest whispers of eternal evil in ancient...
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
The Book of Marvels
Hardcover | 304 pages | National Geographic | History; History - Expeditions & Discoveries; History - Historical Geography
978-1-4262-0409-8 (1-4262-0409-4)
April 28, 2009 | $34.00
In centuries past, undertaking a journey meant a voyage into the unknown, traveling for months or years into unexplored areas on the map where cartographers could only speculate "There be dragons." And those fortunate adventurers who made it home again always had fantastical tales to tell—even if sometimes they stretched the...
Written by Mark Collins Jenkins
Hardcover | 304 pages | National Geographic | History; History - Expeditions & Discoveries; History - Historical Geography
978-1-4262-0409-8 (1-4262-0409-4)
April 28, 2009 | $34.00
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In centuries past, undertaking a journey meant a voyage into the unknown, traveling for months or years into unexplored areas on the map where cartographers could only speculate "There be dragons." And those fortunate adventurers who made it home again always had fantastical tales to tell—even if sometimes they stretched the...
Odysseys and Photographs
Hardcover | 224 pages | Focal Point | Photography - History; Photography - Travel; Photography
978-1-4262-0172-1 (1-4262-0172-9)
November 11, 2008 | $45.00
Spanning almost a century of global upheaval and riveting human drama, this magnificent book follows the careers of Maynard Owen Williams, Volkmar Wentzel, Luis Marden, and Tom Abercrombie—a stellar quartet of National Geographic photographers who used their cameras to record a truly remarkable era.
While the lensmen were all supported and nurtured...
Written by Leah Bendavid-Val, Gilbert M. Grosvenor, Mark Collins Jenkins and Viola Kiesinger Wentzel
Hardcover | 224 pages | Focal Point | Photography - History; Photography - Travel; Photography
978-1-4262-0172-1 (1-4262-0172-9)
November 11, 2008 | $45.00
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Spanning almost a century of global upheaval and riveting human drama, this magnificent book follows the careers of Maynard Owen Williams, Volkmar Wentzel, Luis Marden, and Tom Abercrombie—a stellar quartet of National Geographic photographers who used their cameras to record a truly remarkable era.
While the lensmen were all supported and nurtured...
