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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 - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Adam HigginbothamPublish date:5/14/2024Pages:576
Language:EnglishPublisher:Avid Reader Press / Simon & SchusterISBN-13:9781982176617ISBN-10:198217661XUPC:9781982176617Book Category:History, Technology & Engineering, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:United States, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Science & TechnologyBook Topic:20th CenturyAward:2025 ALA Notable Books Winner - Nonfiction Award|0000 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Finalist - Nonfiction AwardSize:9.10 x 6.40 x 1.90 inchesWeight:1.9423Product ID:SCEFF8HGG0

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

Winner 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 New York Times Notable Book of 2024

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "Stunning...A heart-pounding thriller...Challenger is a remarkable book." --The Atlantic - "Devastating...A universal story that transcends...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Avid Reader Press / Simon & SchusterISBN-13:9781982176617ISBN-10:198217661XUPC:9781982176617Book Category:History, Technology & Engineering, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:United States, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Science & TechnologyBook Topic:20th CenturyAward:2025 ALA Notable Books Winner - Nonfiction Award|0000 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Finalist - Nonfiction AwardSize:9.10 x 6.40 x 1.90 inchesWeight:1.9423Product ID:SCEFF8HGG0
Adam Higginbotham has written for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Wired, GQ, and Smithsonian. He is the author of Midnight in Chernobyl, which was the winner of the William E. Colby Award and the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction, and Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space. He lives with his family in New York City.
Publisher: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster

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🏆 2025 ALA Notable Books Winner - Nonfiction Award|0000 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Finalist - Nonfiction Award

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