Adam Higginbotham writes the history of the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster in “Challenger.” In his review, The Associated Press' Andrew DeMillo writes that Higginbotham provides the most definitive account of the explosion that killed all seven onboard. It also explores the missteps and negligence that allowed the tragedy to occur.
This cover image released by Avid Reader shows “Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space” by Adam Higginbotham . This cover image released by Avid Reader shows “Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space” by Adam Higginbotham . This cover image released by Avid Reader shows “Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space” by Adam Higginbotham .
In “Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space,” Adam Higginbotham provides the most definitive account of the explosion that took the lives of the seven-person crew. He also meticulously explores the missteps and negligence that allowed the tragedy to occur.shuttle disaster that killed seven — Higginbotham’s book traces the history of the nation’s shuttle program leading up to the Challenger explosion.
Higginbotham manages to temper his account of the excitement the shuttle program generated — recounting how “everyday life seemed to come to a standstill” during the launch of the Columbia shuttle in 1981 — with the warning signs of technical flaws that were overlooked or outright ignored over the years.
Higginbotham provides just as dramatic of a retelling of the aftermath of the shuttle’s crash, from the search for the wreckage and astronaut remains to the investigation and hearings on the disaster. The book delivers a compelling, comprehensive history of the disaster that exposed, as Higginbotham writes, how “the nation’s smartest minds had unwittingly sent seven men and women to their deaths.”DeMillo is a government and politics reporter for The Associated Press, based in Little Rock, Arkansas. He has worked for the AP since 2005.
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