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04476aim a2200445Ka 4500 001 91119CB8223B11EF96E545AA58ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240604012727 006 m h 007 cr una--- 007 sz usn nn ed 008 240202s2024 nyu s 000 0 eng d 020 $a 1797179489 020 $a 9781797179483 (sound recording) 040 $a TEFOD $c TEFOD $d SILO 084 $a TEC002000 $a HIS036060 $a TEC002000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Higginbotham, Adam. 245 10 $a Challenger $h [electronic resource] : $b A true story of heroism and disaster on the edge of space. $c Adam Higginbotham. 250 $a Unabridged. 260 $a New York : $b Simon & Schuster Audio, $c 2024. 300 $a 1 online resource (17 audio files) : $b digital 306 $a 16:54:30 500 $a Unabridged. 511 0 $a Narrator: Jacques Roy. 520 $a "Vivid...A true-life thriller." — The New York Times "Gripping history." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Dramatic...[A] moving narrative." — The Wall Street Journal "One of this generation's best nonfiction writers working at the top of his game." —Garrett M. Graff From the New York Times bestselling author of Midnight in Chernobyl comes the definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster, based on fascinating in-depth reporting and new archival research—a riveting history that reads like a thriller. 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 twentieth-century history—one 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. Based on extensive archival research and metic­ulous, original reporting, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space follows a handful of central protagonists—including each of the seven members of the doomed crew—through the years leading up to the accident, and offers a detailed account of the tragedy itself and the inves­tigation afterward. It's 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. 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—and brings to life an even more complex and astonishing story than we remember. 538 $a Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser. 650 17 $a Nonfiction. $2 OverDrive 650 7 $a Biography & Autobiography. $2 OverDrive 650 7 $a History. $2 OverDrive 650 7 $a Technology. $2 OverDrive 655 7 $a Electronic books. $2 local 700 1 $a Roy, Jacques. 856 40 $u http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=251&titleID=10320192 $z Click to download here. 856 4 $3 Excerpt $u https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=dcdd9b54-1568-4af4-810e-34ad5509bdce&.epub-sample.overdrive.com $z Sample 856 4 $3 Image $u https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/5054-1/%7BDCDD9B54-1568-4AF4-810E-34AD5509BDCE%7DIMG100.JPG $z Large cover image 856 4 $3 Thumbnail $u https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/5054-1/%7BDCDD9B54-1568-4AF4-810E-34AD5509BDCE%7DIMG200.JPG $z Thumbnail cover image 856 40 $3 Click for more information $u https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1B0wAAAA2Z/products/dcdd9b54-1568-4af4-810e-34ad5509bdce $x 1370 941 $a 1 952 $l CBPF522 $d 20240604014255.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=91119CB8223B11EF96E545AA58ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search