 Throughout, there are ominous warning signs of a tragedy to come, recognized but then ignored, and later hidden. Higginbotham reveals the history of the shuttle program, the lives and men, 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 brings to life a turning point in history, and the result is even more complex and astonishing than we remember.