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'Gripping' — ED CAESAR
'Masterly' — GEOFF DYER
'Incredible' — TIM HARFORD
'A universal story that transcends time' — THE NEW YORK TIMES
'Superb' — DAILY TELEGRAPH
'We know what's going to happen, but feel the suspense nonetheless' — THE TIMESTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD 2024
WINNER OF THE KIRKUS BOOK PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024The definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger space shuttle disaster, based on in-depth reporting and new archival research — this is riveting history that reads like a thriller.
On the freezing-cold morning of 28 January 1986, the space shuttle Challenger broke apart over the Atlantic Ocean, killing all seven people on board. Millions around the world witnessed the tragic deaths of the crew, which included New Hampshire schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe.
Yet the full story of what happened that day — and the ominous warning signs recognized but ignored in the years before — has never been told in such detail.
Following a handful of central protagonists — from the astronauts and their families to the rocket engineers who tried to stop the fateful launch — Challenger is a gripping tale of human overreach; of cynicism and cost-cutting; of hubristic “go fever”; and of an investigation driven by heroic leakers and whistle-blowers determined to bring the truth to light.
Blending human drama with fascinating science and political infighting, Challenger is a masterpiece of non-fiction storytelling. The result is a story even more extraordinary and terrifying than any of us remembered — or thought possible.
Finalist for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction 2024
A Daily Mail Best Science Book of 2024
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year 2024
A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year 2024
One of The New Yorker's Dozen Essential Reads of 2024
One of The Atlantic's Ten Best Books of 2024
An Amazon Best Book of the Year 2024
An Apple Best Book and Best Audiobook of 2024
A Spotify Best Audiobook of 2024
Goodreads Nominee for Readers' Favourite History and Biography 2024 - About The Author
- Adam Higginbotham has written for magazines including The New Yorker, the New York Times Magazine, Wired and Smithsonian. He is also the author of Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space, which was awarded the Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction. He lives in New York City.
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- ISBN
- 9780241994269
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books, (05 June 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 592
- Weight
- 430 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 197 x 130 x 40 mm
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