A History of the Italian Space AdventureThis well documented and fascinating book tells how, over the centuries, a series of visionaries, scientists, technologists, and politicians fostered the involvement of Italy in space exploration. The lives of these pioneers was often far from easy, yet they persevered. The fruits of their efforts can today be witnessed in Italys success within the cutting edge space sector. Italys history in space started at the end of the fourteenth century and