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\n Winner of the 2024 Kirkus Nonfiction Prize \u2022 Shortlisted for the 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction \u2022 A New York Times Notable Book of 2024<\/p>\n

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER \u2022 \u201cStunning\u2026A heart-pounding thriller\u2026Challenger is a remarkable book.\u201d \u2014The Atlantic \u2022 \u201cDevastating\u2026A universal story that transcends time.\u201d \u2014The New York Times \u2022 \u201cDramatic\u2026a moving narrative.\u201d \u2014The Wall Street Journal<\/p>\n

From the New York Times bestselling author of Midnight in Chernobyl comes the definitive, \u201ccompelling, and exhaustively researched\u201d (The Washington Post) minute-by-minute account of the Challenger disaster, based on fascinating and new archival research\u2014a riveting history that reads like a thriller.<\/p>\n

On January 28, 1986, just seventy-three seconds into flight, the space shuttle Challenger broke apart over the Atlantic Ocean, killing all seven people on board. Millions of Americans witnessed the tragic deaths of the crew, which included New Hampshire schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe. Like the assassination of JFK, the Challenger disaster is a defining moment in 20th-century history\u2014one that forever changed the way America thought of itself and its optimistic view of the future. Yet the full story of what happened, and why, has never been told.<\/p>\n

Based on extensive archival research and metic\u00adulous, original reporting, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space follows a handful of central protagonists\u2014including each of the seven members of the doomed crew\u2014through the years leading up to the accident, and offers a detailed account of the tragedy itself and the inves\u00adtigation afterward. It\u2019s a compelling tale of ambition and ingenuity undermined by political cynicism and cost-cutting in the interests of burnishing national prestige; of hubris and heroism; and of an investigation driven by leakers and whistleblowers determined to bring the truth to light. Throughout, there are the ominous warning signs of a tragedy to come, recognized but then ignored, and later hidden from the public.<\/p>\n

Higginbotham reveals the history of the shuttle program and the lives of men and women whose stories have been overshadowed by the disaster, as well as the designers, engineers, and test pilots who struggled against the odds to get the first shuttle into space. A masterful blend of riveting human drama and fascinating and absorbing science, Challenger identifies a turning point in history\u2014and brings to life an even more complex and astonishing story than we remember.

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Publisher \u200f : \u200e Avid Reader Press \/ Simon & Schuster (May 14, 2024)
Language \u200f : \u200e English
Hardcover \u200f : \u200e 576 pages
ISBN-10 \u200f : \u200e 198217661X
ISBN-13 \u200f : \u200e 978-1982176617
Item Weight \u200f : \u200e 2.31 pounds
Dimensions \u200f : \u200e 6 x 1.8 x 9 inches <\/p>\n

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