The Italian 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential, Cultural, Scientific, and Political Figures, Past and Present

by Stephen J. Spignesi

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.

367 pages, Hardcover

First published June 20, 1998

Reviews

[Douglas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Spignesi ranks the most influential Italians of the modern era. He explains in the introduction why he did not include the period of the Roman Empire. The top portion of the list is occupied by scientist and followed by explorers. Visual artist are in the middle along with literary. Musical artist follow that. Film makers are towards the end. Military and political leaders are spread throughout. This is roughly the grouping. Such list are always subjective and inspire readers to make up their own top 100.