Prescription for Disaster: From the Glory of Apollo to the Betrayal of the Shuttle

by Joseph J. Trento, Susan B. Trento (Collaborator)

Traces the history of NASA, discusses the political factors that shaped the organization, and looks for the causes of the Challenger disaster

Genres: Space, Nonfiction, History

312 pages, Hardcover

First published February 4, 1987

Reviews

[Michael Gluckman]

Very poorly written, but some good insight on politics surrounding nasa and dod in particular.

[Kevin]

Highlighted so many of the common sense and safety issues (and their unintended consequences). Political agendas twisting a dysfunctional organization, around a space platform which increasingly highlighted the flawed exercise and object lesson of politics over science and engineering.

[Eric]

Really eye-opening to revisit the Challenger disaster, with all of the history of NASA exposed.

[Ann]

I was a little disappointed in this book because it focused almost entirely on the politics behind the space program as opposed to the history of the events themselves. If you are very interested in the administration of the NASA program, then this is the book for you.