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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Berkley Pub Group
Published date: 2001
Size: 3.25 x 6.75 inches
Weight: 0.35 pounds
Pages: 303
Publisher's Notes
A fascinating collection of concise biographical profiles capture the real lives of seventy-six people behind popular American brand names, including Betty Crocker, Elizabeth Arden, Milton Bradley, Starbucks, Jack Daniel's, Baby Ruth, Anheuser-Busch, Buster Brown, and others. Original.
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