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Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space

Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space

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  • Create Date：2024-03-18 12:22:01
  • Update Date：2025-09-14
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  • Author：Adam Higginbotham
  • ISBN：198217661X
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Reviews

surfemme ，

What a fascinating read！ I was provided an uncorrected arc by NetGalley and author Adam Higginbotham。 I am thrilled to be able to review this book before it is published。 I haven't read this author before and I am not disappointed。 This story is a detailed account of the Challenger’s fatal moments， from the people that worked that day to the aftermath following the investigation。 I would highly recommend reading this book。#NetGalley #Challenger #ChallengerNeverForgotten What a fascinating read！ I was provided an uncorrected arc by NetGalley and author Adam Higginbotham。 I am thrilled to be able to review this book before it is published。 I haven't read this author before and I am not disappointed。 This story is a detailed account of the Challenger’s fatal moments， from the people that worked that day to the aftermath following the investigation。 I would highly recommend reading this book。#NetGalley #Challenger #ChallengerNeverForgotten 。。。more

Phillip Cole ，

I was too young to know anything about the Challenger tragedy when it occurred。 I learned about it in school， but it wasn't in any great detail。 While I was still young， space became one of my favorite topics， and Challenger had a place in that， even if I didn't know much about it。 When I saw this book， I figured it could fill in the blanks that I never learned growing up。 I wasn't disappointed。Adam Higginbotham has done a great job of compiling all the details of the Challenger explosion， from I was too young to know anything about the Challenger tragedy when it occurred。 I learned about it in school， but it wasn't in any great detail。 While I was still young， space became one of my favorite topics， and Challenger had a place in that， even if I didn't know much about it。 When I saw this book， I figured it could fill in the blanks that I never learned growing up。 I wasn't disappointed。Adam Higginbotham has done a great job of compiling all the details of the Challenger explosion， from the people that worked that day to the aftermath following the investigation。 He did not gloss over anything， even if it made someone look bad。 This book is for anyone that wants to know the full story of what happened， and what caused it。I received a free ARC of the book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Jennifer Schultz ，

The Challenger disaster is one of the first major news events that I （barely） remember， so I was definitely excited for this in-depth look at the entire tragedy。 Although I haven't read Midnight in Chernobyl， I did know that it was a detailed and somewhat technical/scientific read that required concentration， so I was prepared for this invigorating read。 Higginbotham clearly portrays a management and image-conscious heavy situation that was ripe for disaster， starting with the Apollo 1 fire in 1 The Challenger disaster is one of the first major news events that I （barely） remember， so I was definitely excited for this in-depth look at the entire tragedy。 Although I haven't read Midnight in Chernobyl， I did know that it was a detailed and somewhat technical/scientific read that required concentration， so I was prepared for this invigorating read。 Higginbotham clearly portrays a management and image-conscious heavy situation that was ripe for disaster， starting with the Apollo 1 fire in 1967 and ending with the Columbia shuttle disaster in 2003。 This requires some patience， but readers will be rewarded with a sharp overview and analysis of this entirely avoidable tragedy， as well as the personalities of the astronauts who perished。 The tick-tock chronicle of Challenger's last moments are unforgettable。 Many thanks to Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for a digital review copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Laurie ，

Thoroughly researched， much like "Midnight at Chernobyl"。 This author does an excellent deep-dive into the history of the space program and provides an empathetic look at the Challenger disaster and its aftermath。 Higginbotham gives the reader insight into the lives and humanity of those lost in this accident as well as those left behind to sort through the pieces。 Thanks， NetGalley， for the ARC。 Thoroughly researched， much like "Midnight at Chernobyl"。 This author does an excellent deep-dive into the history of the space program and provides an empathetic look at the Challenger disaster and its aftermath。 Higginbotham gives the reader insight into the lives and humanity of those lost in this accident as well as those left behind to sort through the pieces。 Thanks， NetGalley， for the ARC。 。。。more

Brendan （History Nerds United） ，

Sometimes books make me nervous。 With Adam Higginbotham's Challenger， I worried there was no way it could reach the heights of his previous book， Midnight at Chernobyl。 Great news， I had nothing to worry about。Higginbotham can now be considered an expert at taking a tragedy and deconstructing it while engaging the reader at every turn。 As someone who can easily get sleepy when I read too much science， this is no small feat to keep me focused。 Challenger is the story of the space shuttle disaster Sometimes books make me nervous。 With Adam Higginbotham's Challenger， I worried there was no way it could reach the heights of his previous book， Midnight at Chernobyl。 Great news， I had nothing to worry about。Higginbotham can now be considered an expert at taking a tragedy and deconstructing it while engaging the reader at every turn。 As someone who can easily get sleepy when I read too much science， this is no small feat to keep me focused。 Challenger is the story of the space shuttle disaster in 1986。 If you are an American， you either saw it happen or heard about it in school。 Like Chernobyl， it is a major event in history which is not fully understood。 Higginbotham seeks to fix that and does so。This book will leave you heartbroken， tired， and absolutely enraged。 Seven people died not because of the vagaries of nature but due to amazing human hubris。 Many narratives of tragedies spend their page count on the disaster and the gory aftermath。 Challenger spends the vast majority of the time explaining not why Challenger happened but leaving the reader wondering how it didn't happen much sooner。 Higginbotham is one of the few writers who can make even a boring science discussion seem propulsive。 In fact， the book almost feels like a horror story at certain points as the author clearly leaves clues on what will ultimately more than just the crew of the Challenger。 I am writing this in February of 2024， but I can guarantee this will be in my top 5 books of the year。 It's just science。（This book was provided as an advance copy by Netgalley and Avid Reader Press。） 。。。more

Julie ，

Absolutely riveting。 I could not put it down。 Even the technical descriptions and definitions were not difficult to follow， and in many cases， horrifying ng to understand。The story of the Challenger， from the early days of the space program to the shuttle program is a fascinating read。Anyone who remembers the ticker tape parades for John Glenn and other early astronauts， the walk on the moon and the horrific Challenger explosion， need to read this book。It takes you through the years before Chall Absolutely riveting。 I could not put it down。 Even the technical descriptions and definitions were not difficult to follow， and in many cases， horrifying ng to understand。The story of the Challenger， from the early days of the space program to the shuttle program is a fascinating read。Anyone who remembers the ticker tape parades for John Glenn and other early astronauts， the walk on the moon and the horrific Challenger explosion， need to read this book。It takes you through the years before Challenger and how the program got to where it was - who the outside contractors were for the rocket parts as well as who the administrators were， of both NASA and their contractors and how decisions were arrived at。It is the story of a very brave man who chose to do the right thing and tell the story of what really happened the day before the Challenger went up and how the launch decision was arrived at。Everything before and after the Challenger explosion is detailed precisely， chronologically and without shading。Just a fascinating read。Bravo to Adam H - I wish I could give this 10 stars。 。。。more