{"product_id":"challenger-by-adam-highinbotham","title":"Challenger by Adam Highinbotham","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWinner of the 2024 National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction • Winner of the 2024 Kirkus Nonfiction Prize • Shortlisted for the 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction • A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNotable Book of 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBESTSELLER • “Stunning…A heart-pounding thriller…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eChallenger \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eis a remarkable book.” —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e • “Devastating…A universal story that transcends time.” —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e • “Dramatic…a moving narrative.” —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMidnight in Chernobyl \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ecomes the definitive, “compelling, and exhaustively researched” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e) minute-by-minute account of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eChallenger \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003edisaster, based on fascinating and new archival research—a riveting history that reads like a thriller.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn January 28, 1986, just seventy-three seconds into flight, the space shuttle \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eChallenger \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebroke 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eChallenger \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edisaster is a defining moment in 20th-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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on extensive archival research and metic­ulous, original reporting, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eChallenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efollows 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHigginbotham 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, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eChallenger \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eidentifies a turning point in history—and brings to life an even more complex and astonishing story than we remember.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woolly Bear Books and Gifts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":56120579817638,"sku":"9781982176617","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/4637\/7638\/files\/IMG-0077.jpg?v=1746213475","url":"https:\/\/woollybearbooks.com\/products\/challenger-by-adam-highinbotham","provider":"Woolly Bear Books and Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}