Challenger
A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
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Product details:
- Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
- Date of Publication 5 June 2025
- Number of Volumes B-format paperback
- ISBN 9780241994269
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages592 pages
- Size 198x127x37 mm
- Weight 432 g
- Language English 769
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Long description:
'Gripping' ED CAESAR ? 'Masterly' GEOFF DYER ? 'Incredible' TIM HARFORD ? 'A universal story that transcends time' NEW YORK TIMES ? 'Superb' DAILY TELEGRAPH ? 'We know what?s going to happen, but feel the suspense nonetheless' THE TIMES
** THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER **
** WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD 2024 **
** WINNER OF THE KIRKUS BOOK PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024 **
The definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger space shuttle disaster based on fascinating 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 then ignored in the years before ? has never been told.
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 over-reach; 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 Books 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
