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A Secret History of Brands: The Dark and Twisted Beginnings of the Brand Names We Know and Love
Matt Macnabb
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Description for A Secret History of Brands: The Dark and Twisted Beginnings of the Brand Names We Know and Love
Paperback. A Secret History of Brands cuts through the rumours and urban legends and paints a picture of the true dark history of famous brands. Num Pages: 160 pages, 40 greyscale illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
We live our lives immersed in name brand products. It's hard to drive down the street without seeing a plethora of chain restaurants, car dealerships, branded clothing they're all around us. What most of us don't know is that the origins of many of the most well-known and beloved brands in the world are shrouded in controversy, drug use and sometimes even addled with blatant racism. A Secret History of Brands cuts through the rumours and urban legends and paints a picture of the true dark history of famous brands, like Coca-Cola, Hugo Boss, Adidas, Ford, Bayer, Chanel and ... Read more
We live our lives immersed in name brand products. It's hard to drive down the street without seeing a plethora of chain restaurants, car dealerships, branded clothing they're all around us. What most of us don't know is that the origins of many of the most well-known and beloved brands in the world are shrouded in controversy, drug use and sometimes even addled with blatant racism. A Secret History of Brands cuts through the rumours and urban legends and paints a picture of the true dark history of famous brands, like Coca-Cola, Hugo Boss, Adidas, Ford, Bayer, Chanel and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473894174
SKU
V9781473894174
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About Matt Macnabb
Pop culture historian Matt McNabb has spent the better part of the past twenty years researching the history of comic books, toys, film and television and their effect on our culture. He regularly features in publications such as SFX Magazine, Variety, MacLeans Magazine, Brick Journal, on CNN and BBC Radio. Author of Batman's Arsenal: An Encyclopedic Chronicle and Ghostbusters Collectables, ... Read more
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