Atmosphere

<p><b>''Thrilling ... heartbreaking ... uplifting. Taylor Jenkins Reid''s novel <i>Atmosphere</i> is the fast-paced, emotionally-charged story of one ambitious young woman, finding both her voice and her passion ... I loved it'' KRISTIN HANNAH, author of <i>The Women</i><br><br>''NASA? Space missions? The 80s? This is a collection of all the things I love. Great story, excellent research and accuracy, and a thrilling conclusion.'' ANDY WEIR, author of <i>Project Hail Mary</i> and <i>The Martian</i><br><br>AN EPIC NOVEL SET AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE 1980S SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM ABOUT THE EXTRAORDINARY LENGTHS WE GO TO LIVE AND LOVE BEYOND OUR LIMITS.</b><br><br>In the summer of 1980, astrophysics professor Joan Goodwin begins training to be an astronaut at Houston’s Johnson Space Center, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates: Top Gun pilot Hank Redmond; mission specialists John Griffin and Lydia Danes; warmhearted Donna Fitzgerald; and Vanessa Ford, the magnetic and mysterious aeronautical engineer. As the new astronauts prepare for their first flights, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined and begins to question everything she believes about her place in the observable universe.<br><br>Then, in December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, everything changes in an instant.<br><br><i>Atmosphere</i> is Taylor Jenkins Reid at her best: transporting readers to iconic times and places, creating complex protagonists, and telling a passionate and soaring story about the transformative power of love – this time among the stars.</p>