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Baxter, Roberta

The Challenger Explosion

48 pp. | ABDO/Core Library | August, 2013 | Library ISBN 978-1-61783-954-2 $22.95
(4) 4-6 History's Greatest Disasters series. In recounting events surrounding the tragic Challenger disaster (including how officials ignored warnings about mechanical problems), this book gives readers a brief history of America's space program and technical details of the space shuttle and its operation. The matter-of-fact text is supplemented by photos, clear diagrams, and information sidebars. Writing exercises and a prompt to visit the publisher's website are intrusive. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Jack Forman

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