Safe Is Not an Option

Even if you read RISKS, even if you're well-informed, there is plenty of new information here worth reading. Simberg has a good understanding of our depressingly risk-averse (and ill-informed) culture; of spaceflight engineering; and, most importantly, the human project-management pitfalls that have led to the death of American manned spaceflight. He presents solid analyses of why current policies are misguided and how to go about fixing them. And he writes engagingly, with well-organized material.