The Italian 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Cultural, Scientific, and Political Figures, Past and PresentCarol Publishing Group, 1998 - 367 pages Galileo Galilei, Christopher Columbus, and Gugliemo Marconi head the list of The Italian 100, which chronicles the lives of important Italians, past and present. Following the provocative approach of other successful "100" books, The Italian 100 offers informative and entertaining biographical profiles which explore the details and weigh the significance of the figure's achievements. Illustrated. |
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... historian Will Durant stated that Leonardo " understood well many phases of woman's nature ; no one has surpassed him in representing virginal delicacy , motherly solic- itude , or feminine subtlety . " Leonardo's legacy is that he was ...
... historian Will Durant stated that Leonardo " understood well many phases of woman's nature ; no one has surpassed him in representing virginal delicacy , motherly solic- itude , or feminine subtlety . " Leonardo's legacy is that he was ...
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... historian , and social philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli . The most pervasive perception of him is as a cynical and dissolute opportunist whose belief system revolved around the notion that man is essentially evil and that the end justi ...
... historian , and social philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli . The most pervasive perception of him is as a cynical and dissolute opportunist whose belief system revolved around the notion that man is essentially evil and that the end justi ...
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... historians use 1267 as the year of his birth , yet Vasari ( who could occasionally be " less than accurate " ) said that Giotto was born in 1276. We know that he studied under the great Cimabue , and some historians believe that he was ...
... historians use 1267 as the year of his birth , yet Vasari ( who could occasionally be " less than accurate " ) said that Giotto was born in 1276. We know that he studied under the great Cimabue , and some historians believe that he was ...
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Galileo Galilei | 3 |
Christopher Columbus | 7 |
Guglielmo Marconi | 11 |
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