ISBN号:9781982176631
书名:Challenger
作者:Adam Higginbotham
出版日期:2024-05-14
英文简介:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * “Superb.
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Compelling and exhaustively researched.
” –The Washington Post * “Devastating.
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A universal story that transcends time.
” –The New York Times * “Dramatic.
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[A] moving narrative.
” –The Wall Street Journal * “Gripping history.
” –Publishers Weekly (starred review) 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.
中文简介:
纽约时报畅销书*“出色…令人信服且经过详尽的研究。
” ——华盛顿邮报 *“毁灭性的……一个超越时间的普遍故事。
” ——《纽约时报》*“戏剧性的……[A]动人的叙述。
” ——《华尔街日报》 *“扣人心弦的历史”。
——《出版商周刊》(星级评论)《纽约时报》畅销书《切尔诺贝利午夜》的作者根据引人入胜的深入报道和新的档案研究,讲述了挑战者号灾难的明确、戏剧性、分分钟的故事——引人入胜的历史读起来就像一部惊悚片。
1986 年 1 月 28 日,挑战者号航天飞机在飞行仅 73 秒后就在大西洋上空解体,机上 7 人全部遇难。
数百万美国人目睹了船员的悲惨死亡,其中包括新罕布什尔州教师克里斯塔·麦考利夫。
与肯尼迪遇刺事件一样,挑战者号灾难是二十世纪历史上的一个决定性时刻,它永远改变了美国对自身的看法及其对未来的乐观看法。
然而,到底发生了什么以及为什么发生,却从未被告知。
基于广泛的档案研究和细致的原创报道,《挑战者:太空边缘的英雄主义和灾难的真实故事》讲述了几位主要主角(包括注定失败的船员中的七名成员中的每一位)在过去的几年里的故事并详细介绍了事故本身以及事后的调查情况。
这是一个引人入胜的故事,讲述了雄心和独创性被政治犬儒主义和为了提高国家威望而削减成本所破坏的故事。
傲慢和英雄主义;以及由泄密者和举报人发起的调查,决心揭露真相。
自始至终,都有悲剧即将发生的不祥警告信号,人们认识到但随后被忽视,后来又向公众隐藏。
希金博特姆揭示了航天飞机计划的历史,以及那些被灾难蒙上阴影的男男女女的生活,以及为将第一架航天飞机送入太空而奋力奋斗的设计师、工程师和试飞员的生活。
《挑战者》巧妙地融合了引人入胜的人类戏剧和引人入胜、引人入胜的科学,它确定了历史的转折点,并为我们带来了一个比我们记忆中更加复杂和令人惊讶的故事。
书籍总体字数:201459,除去名字和专有名词等之后还剩余174542计入单词总数。
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