| #314141 in Books | Metropolitan Books | 2010-01-05 | 2010-01-05 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 228.60 x1.15 x6.00l,1.65 | File type: PDF | 496 pages | In Hell's Cartel, Diarmuid Jeffreys presents the first comprehensive account of IG Farben's rise and fall, tracing the enterprise from its nineteenth-century origins, when the discovery of synthetic dyes gave rise to a vibrant new industry, through the upheavals of the Great War era, and on to the company's fateful role in World War II.||8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.| Overall a Good Read but Leaves OUT Important Details Covered by Others|By Stewart P. Lewis|I purchased this book as reference material for a text book that I am in the process of writing. The strong point of this book is that it provides additional details and insight into the following relatively well-known facts:
1. I.G. Farben (now Bayer, BASF, Hoechst {Sanofi-Av|From Publishers Weekly|British journalist Jeffreys (Aspirin: The Remarkable Story of a Wonder Drug) pre-sents a compelling account of the comprehensive collaboration of Germany's major chemical conglomerate with Adolf Hitler's genocidal dictatorship. The
"A damning new history . . .Jeffreys brings a rare combination of forensic acumen and narrative flair." ―Chicago Tribune
At its peak in the 1930s, the German chemical conglomerate IG Farben was one of the most powerful corporations in the world. To this day, companies formerly part of the Farben cartel―the aspirin maker Bayer, the graphics supplier Agfa, the plastics giant BASF―continue to play key roles in the global market. IG Farben itself...
You easily download any file type for your device.Hell's Cartel: IG Farben and the Making of Hitler's War Machine | Diarmuid Jeffreys. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.
