TECHNOLOGY
Vogt, Gregory L.

Disasters in Space Exploration

(4) 4-6 A survey of space calamities includes the expected events, such as the Challenger explosion and Apollo 13's close call but also touches on several lesser-known Soviet mishaps and tragedies, some of which were not made public until years after the fact. Illustrated with average-quality color photographs, the book contains fascinating information, though the rushed prose is often flat in quality. Bib., glos., ind.

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