The Hard Way

The Hard Way

Author: Mark Jenkins

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2003-10

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780743249416

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The author shares his adventures of climbing the ice-rimmed Italian ridge of the Matterhorn, sea kayaking along the Turkish coast of Gallipoli, and sneaking across Tibet to reach Buddhism's holiest lake deep in the Himalayas.


To Timbuktu

To Timbuktu

Author: Mark Jenkins

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 9780709072966

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Stalked by crocodiles, charged by hippos, attacked by African killer bees, Mark Jenkins tells of the first descent of the Niger River in West Africa. In 1991 author Mark Jenkins, along with three companions and an intuitive African guide, set out to find the lost source of the Niger. Smuggling in weapons for protection, the team crossed into war-torn Sierra Leone, found the fountainhead, dropped in their kayaks and set off. During their journey they passed through villages where every female child has had a clitoridectomy; stumbled upon a brotherhood of blind men living alone in the bush and danced by firelight with a hundred women. And yet To Timbuktu is far more than an adventure book, it is a story about the meaning of friendship, fear, struggle, loss and tragically, death. Interweaving the tales of his own journey with the stories of the early explorers who tried to reach Timbuktu - men of unconquerable will, vanity and perseverance who would die beheaded, speared or eaten alive - Jenkins examines the why of adventure. Why do humans risk their lives for seemingly futile goals? To Timbuktu has the answers.


National Geographic 125 Years

National Geographic 125 Years

Author: Mark Collins Jenkins

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 1426209576

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A retrospective of the past 125 years of the National Geographic Society, using photographs, time lines, maps and stories to illustrate its history, milestones and accomplishments.


Mark Jenkins

Mark Jenkins

Author: Mark Jenkins

Publisher: Die Gestalten Verlag

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9783899553963

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Mark Jenkins is redefining sculpture as part of the urban environment. The Urban Theater, his first monograph, documents Jenkins's compelling, often disturbing street installations and demonstrates his talent for provoking reactions from passersby. For Jenkins, these spontaneous responses and interactions are an integral part of the life cycle of his works.


The World According to Manager Mark

The World According to Manager Mark

Author: Mark Jenkins

Publisher: Kings Road Publishing

Published: 2015-10-11

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1784188913

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‘MARK JENKINS IS AN ACCIDENTAL COMEDY GENIUS’ - Daily MailHaving driven into the sunset in the final episode of Channel 4’s The Hotel, Mark Jenkins is back doing what he does best - entertaining the nation. His unique take on life, affable charm, and woefully naïve exploits are all captured with great comedic effect in this, his first book.In The World According to Manager Mark you will discover just what makes this real-life Basil Fawlty tick. Containing Mark’s opinions on everything from AGEING to YORKSHIRE PUDDINGS, from BUS LANES to VEGETARIANS, and featuring VOL-AU-VENTS, INFLATABLES and countless SAUSAGES, this book houses more entertainment than a hotel in peak season.Frank, forthcoming and downright funny, in this A-Z of Mark’s world you’ll find a manifesto for a life in which we discover the difference between naturists and naturalists, umbrellas are categorised as dangerous weapons and green food is banned. Whether you consider yourself rich, poor or normal, and whether you drink real champagne or ‘nearly champagne’, this book contains something for everyone. Even the Queen!What’s more, you might learn a thing or two. UNBELIEVABLE!


Saving Schrödinger's Cat

Saving Schrödinger's Cat

Author: Mark Jenkins

Publisher: Mark Jenkins

Published: 2021-10-23

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9781735206134

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In the 25th century, deep under the Earth's shattered surface, the dying remnants of humankind live in a dwindling Colony devoid of Nature and only one can travel to the past to save humanity from its dark fate. Clinging to life underground, after a cataclysmic all-out nuclear war, the remains of the human race are desperate for a way to change the past. Harnessing the power of an artificial wormhole, their only hope to avert global annihilation is to travel back in time and alter the discovery of nuclear fission. Humanity's future rests on the unlikely shoulders of Proteus. Born with a unique genetic mutation, scientists discover that he is the only one capable of surviving the ravages of time-travel. After decades of preparation, Proteus is sent backwards to early 20th century London... but Time doesn't want the past to change and it pushes back. To complete his mission, Proteus must manipulate the course of history, all the while battling enemy agents and avoiding the forces of Time, if he's ever going to save the future from the past.


Analog Synthesizers

Analog Synthesizers

Author: Mark Jenkins

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2009-10-19

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 113612277X

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In this book, the technical explanation of the nature of analog sound creation is followed by the story of its birth and its subsequent development by various designers, manufacturers and performers. The individual components of analog sound creation are then examined in detail, with step by step examples of sound creation techniques. Then the modern imitative analog instruments are examined, again with detailed instructions for programming and using them, and the book is completed with appendices listing the major instrument lines available, hints on values and purchasing, other sources of information, and a discography of readily available recordings which give good examples of analog sound synthesis. The CD which accompanies the book gives many examples of analog sound creation basics as well as more advanced techniques, and of the abilities of the individual instruments associated with classical and with imitative analog sound synthesis.


Performance at the Limit

Performance at the Limit

Author: Mark Jenkins

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-06-30

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1107136121

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Studies the case of Formula 1® to show how businesses can achieve optimal performance in competitive and dynamic environments.


Vampire Forensics

Vampire Forensics

Author: Mark Collins Jenkins

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2010-02-16

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 1426206666

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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 Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome, vampire tales flourished through the centuries and around the globe, fueled by superstition, sexual mystery, fear of disease and death, and the nagging anxiety that demons lurk everywhere. In Vampire Forensics, Mark Jenkins probes vampire legend to tease out the historical truths enshrined in the tales of terror: sherds of Persian pottery depicting blood-sucking demons; the amazing recent discovery by National Geographic archaeologist Matteo Borrini of a 16th-century Venetian grave of a plague victim and suspected vampire; and the Transylvanian castle of "Vlad the Impaler," whose bloodthirsty cruelty remains unsurpassed. Jenkins navigates centuries of lore and legend, adding new chapters to the chronicle and weaving an irresistibly seductive blend of superstition, psychology, and science sure to engross everyone from Anne Rice’s countless readers to serious students of archaeology and mythology.


Advanced Strategic Management

Advanced Strategic Management

Author: Mark Jenkins

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-09-16

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 113737795X

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This core textbook is concerned with the managerial decisions, processes and activities that allow the creation and implementation of a strategy. Advanced Strategic Management adopts a multi-perspective approach to evaluate and challenge assumptions about what strategy is concerned with and thus strengthen students' understanding of strategic management. This new third edition weaves together theoretical debate and practical insights to enrich the way in which strategy is both viewed and enacted. Written by leading experts, this is an engaging and challenging resource, perfect for undergraduate and postgraduate students taking strategy courses. New to this Edition: - Fully revised and updated content throughout - A new detailed introduction and conclusion which link together the ideas and different perspectives throughout the book