{"product_id":"challenger-a-true-story-of-heroism-and-disaster-on-the-edge-of-space-by-adam-higginbotham","title":"Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"191\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA gripping true story that brings one of history’s most powerful space tragedies to life\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"676\"\u003eBrand new but there are some imperfections as shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"676\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn January 28, 1986, just seventy-three seconds into flight, the space shuttle \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eChallenger\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebroke apart over the Atlantic Ocean, killing all seven people on board. Millions of Americans witnessed the tragic deaths of a crew including New Hampshire schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe. Like the assassination of JFK, the Challenger disaster 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. Until now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on extensive archival research and meticulous, original reporting, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eChallenger: An American Tragedy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows a handful of central protagonists—including each of the seven members of the doomed crew—through the years leading up to the accident, a detailed account of the tragedy itself, and into the investigation that followed. It’s a compelling tale of optimism and promise 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, 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\u003e brings to life a turning point in history—and the result is an even more complex and astonishing story than we remember.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Value Junction ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47841986543828,"sku":"TVJ-021427","price":20.7,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/3059\/2980\/files\/IMG_1663_12bd0a37-6239-42d6-854a-ed116b745392.jpg?v=1777252810","url":"https:\/\/thevaluejunction.co.nz\/products\/challenger-a-true-story-of-heroism-and-disaster-on-the-edge-of-space-by-adam-higginbotham","provider":"The Value Junction ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}