1,000 Years, 1,000 People: Ranking the Men and Women Who Shaped the Millennium

Large Trade Paperback in Fine Condition. Bright, clean, unmarked wraps, tight, solid and square. 1,000 of the most important, influential, and intriguing figures of the past millennium, from all walks of life and all over the world -- philosophers, artists, statesmen, warlords, inventors, explorers, -- Ranked on the basis of five key factors: lasting influence, effect on the sum total of wisdom and beauty in the world, influence on contemporaries, singularity of contribition, and charisma. There is a brief bio for each person with explanation of their accomplishments and the reason for their ranking. So, we have Johannes Gutenberg, (1394?-1468) inventor of movable type and the printing press, as Number 1 - and Andy Warhol as Number 1,000. Fun and interesting book, as well as educational. xix + 331pages, indexed. 7.5 x 9.25 inches. 1998, Kodansha America, New York, New York, USA.