The Columbia shuttle accident report is a masterpiece of the genre. It's available at: http://www.nasa.gov/columbia/home/CAIB_Vol1.html http://www.nasa.gov/col

The Columbia shuttle accident report is a masterpiece of the genre. It's available at: http://www.nasa.gov/columbia/home/CAIB_Vol1.html http://www.nasa.gov/columbia/home/CAIB_Vol1.html It's detailed, but well-written and the quality of the analysis is extraordinary. For a sample, take a glance at the debris maps on page 45, followed up with amazing results on page 75. If you like understated drama, start at the comm transcript on page 42. ("Lock the doors.")