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Come lo Sputnik ci cambiò: David Hoffman@TED

Filmed Mar 2007 • Posted Apr 2008TED2007
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Il regista David Hoffman presenta in anteprima delle immagini del suo documentario "Sputnik" che mostra come il lancio dello Sputnik, nel 1957, portò alla corsa spaziale e degli armamenti --e promosse l'educazione scientifica e matematica in tutto il mondo.

In David Hoffman's long film career, he's made documentaries on everything from Amelia Earhardt to B.B. King, from double-dutch jump-roping to F-15 fighter pilots. Lately he's been fascinated with the early space program and our mania for all things Sputnik. Full bio »

Translated into Italian by Michele Gianella
Reviewed by giuseppe cima
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