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Antonio Galdo
Antonio Galdo (born 17 October 1957 in Naples) is an Italian writer and journalist. Biography He has collaborated with several publications such as Panorama, Economy, Il Mattino, L'Indipendente, Il Messaggero, Corriere Adriatico…, in television with RAI, and since 2009 with the website ''Non Sprecare''. Works * ''Denaro Contante'', Rizzoli, 1990 * ''Intervista a Giuseppe De Rita sulla borghesia in Italia'', Laterza, 1996 * ''Ospedale Italia'', Il Saggiatore, 1998 * ''Guai a chi li tocca. L'Italia in ostaggio delle corporazioni: dai medici ai ferrovieri, dai gondolieri ai magistrati'', Mondadori, 2000 * ''Capolinea a Nordest, con Giuseppe De Rita'', , 2001 * ''Saranno potenti? Storia, declino e nuovi protagonisti della classe dirigente italiana'', Sperling & Kupfer, 2003 * ''Pietro Ingrao, il compagno disarmato'', Sperling & Kupfer, 2004 * ''Fabbriche. Storie, personaggi e luoghi di una passione italiana'', Einaudi, 2007 * ''Non Sprecare'', Einaudi, 2008 * ''Basta Poco'', Eina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's administrative limits as of 2022. Its province-level municipality is the third-most populous metropolitan city in Italy with a population of 3,115,320 residents, and its metropolitan area stretches beyond the boundaries of the city wall for approximately 20 miles. Founded by Greeks in the first millennium BC, Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world. In the eighth century BC, a colony known as Parthenope ( grc, Παρθενόπη) was established on the Pizzofalcone hill. In the sixth century BC, it was refounded as Neápolis. The city was an important part of Magna Graecia, played a major role in the merging of Greek and Roman society, and was a significant cultural centre under the Romans. Naples served a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Saggiatore
''The Assayer'' ( it, Il Saggiatore) was a book published in Rome by Galileo Galilei in October 1623 and is generally considered to be one of the pioneering works of the scientific method, first broaching the idea that the book of nature is to be read with mathematical tools rather than those of scholastic philosophy, as generally held at the time. Grassi on the comets The context of the essay was to reply to the treatise ''Libra astronomica ac philosophica'' of 1619 by Orazio Grassi, a Jesuit mathematician at the Collegio Romano, which used the pseudonym of Lotario Sarsi Sigensano. The debate between Galileo and Grassi started in 1618, when the latter published ''Disputatio astronomica de tribus cometis anni MDCXVIII'', in which he asserted that comets are celestial bodies. Grassi adopted Tycho Brahe's Tychonic system, in which the other planets of the Solar System orbit around the Sun, which, in turn, orbits around the Earth. In his ''Disputatio'' Grassi referenced many of Gal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Births
1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade. Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be dismissed for having ''handled the ball'', in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film ''Throne of Blood'', Akira Kurosawa's reworking of '' Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi R
is a fictional character featured in video games and related media released by Nintendo. Created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Luigi is portrayed as the younger fraternal twin brother and sidekick of Mario, Nintendo's mascot. Luigi appears in many games throughout the Mario (franchise), ''Mario'' franchise, oftentimes accompanying his brother. Luigi first appeared in the 1983 Game & Watch game ''List of LCD games featuring Mario#Mario Bros., Mario Bros.'', where he is the character controlled by the second player. He would retain this role in many future games, including ''Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Super Mario World'', among other titles. He was first available as a primary character in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. In more recent appearances, Luigi's role became increasingly restricted to spinoffs, such as the ''Mario Party'' and ''Mario Kart'' series; however, he has been featured in a starring role in ''Nelsonic Industr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Einaudi
Luigi Numa Lorenzo Einaudi (; 24 March 1874 – 30 October 1961) was an Italian politician and economist. He served as the president of Italy from 1948 to 1955. Early life Einaudi was born to Lorenzo and Placida Fracchia in Carrù, in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont. In Turin he attended Liceo classico Cavour and completed his university studies; in the same years he became acquainted with socialist ideas and collaborated with the magazine ''Critica sociale'', directed by the socialist leader Filippo Turati. In 1895, after overcoming financial difficulties, he graduated in jurisprudence, and was later appointed as professor in the University of Turin, the Polytechnic University of Turin and the Bocconi University of Milan. As an economist Einaudi belonged to the classical school of economics in addition to Pietro Campilli, Epicarmo Corbino and Gustavo Del Vecchio. Early political life From the early 20th century, Einaudi moved increasingly towards a more conservative stanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sperling & Kupfer
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore () is the biggest publishing company in Italy. History The company was founded in 1907 in Ostiglia by 18-year-old Arnoldo Mondadori who began his publishing career with the publication of the magazine ''Luce!''. In 1912 he founded ''La Sociale'' and published the first book ''AiaMadama'' together with his close friend Tommaso Monicelli and the following year, ''La Lampada'', a series of children's books. The publishing house kept working intensely even during the First World War, mainly on the publication of magazines for the troops on the front such as ''La Tradotta'', which included contributions from famous illustrators and writers such as Soffici, De Chirico and Carrà. In 1919 the publishing house headquarters were transferred to Milan. After the First World War, Mondadori launched several successful book series including Gialli Mondadori in 1929, the first example of an Italian book series dedicated to detective and crime novels, by internatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mondadori
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore () is the biggest publishing company in Italy. History The company was founded in 1907 in Ostiglia by 18-year-old Arnoldo Mondadori who began his publishing career with the publication of the magazine ''Luce!''. In 1912 he founded ''La Sociale'' and published the first book ''AiaMadama'' together with his close friend Tommaso Monicelli and the following year, ''La Lampada'', a series of children's books. The publishing house kept working intensely even during the First World War, mainly on the publication of magazines for the troops on the front such as ''La Tradotta'', which included contributions from famous illustrators and writers such as Soffici, De Chirico and Carrà. In 1919 the publishing house headquarters were transferred to Milan. After the First World War, Mondadori launched several successful book series including Gialli Mondadori in 1929, the first example of an Italian book series dedicated to detective and crime novels, by internatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italia
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelo Rizzoli
Angelo Rizzoli, OML (; 31 October 1889 – 24 September 1970) was an Italian publisher and film producer. Early life Rizzoli was born in Milan on 31 October 1889. Orphaned at a young age and raised in poverty, he rose to prosperity. He apprenticed in the printer trade and later became an entrepreneur in his twenties. Career In 1927, Rizzoli founded the company ''A. Rizzoli & Co.'' (later RCS MediaGroup). In 1927 Rizzoli acquired '' Novella'' magazine, a bi-weekly primarily for women that reached a circulation of 130,000 copies, from ''Mondadori'' an independent publisher who specialized in books and magazines. After his initial purchase, he added several new publications including '' Annabella'', ''Bertoldo'', ''Candido'', '' Omnibus'', and ''Oggi e L'Europeo''. In 1949 he began publishing books including both classics and popular novels. He purchased ''Cartiera di Lama di Reno'' in 1954, the foundation for what would become an Italian publishing empire. His operations were mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corriere Adriatico
''Corriere Adriatico'' is an Italian regional newspaper which is one of the oldest publications in Italy and had been in circulation since 1860. The headquarters of the paper is in Ancona. History and profile ''Corriere Adriatico'' was established in 1860. The paper is among the newspapers published in the Marche region. Specifically, it is based in Ancona. During the Fascist rule in Italy ''Corriere Adriatico'' was controlled by the National Fascist Party (FNP). Since 2004 the owner has been the Caltagirone Editore Group which also owns ''Il Mattino'' and '' Il Messaggero'', among others. ''Corriere Adriatico'' is published by a company with the same name. ''Corriere Adriatico'' launched a color version in 2006. There are five editions of the paper, which are distributed in Ancona, Pesaro, Macerata, Ascoli Piceno and Fermo. It has also the online and digital versions. The paper includes sections of news, sport, regular columns and promotional initiatives. On its 150th ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
