Here's an interesting book about the space program: Space Oddities: Forgotten Stories of Mankind's Exploration of Space, by Joe Cuhaj. It's frustrating (remember how many rockets exploded early on, and getting women into the program. Many actually tested and trained in early days, and did better than the men), it's sad (a lot more animals were used as test pilots than I knew), and also just a lot of fun. What wake up music was used for the various flights, you know, to be sure the astronaut was up and getting ready? What were favorite meals? What personal items were they allowed to take along? An nice way to spend a snowy afternoon.

Reading Hermit With Dog