Alan Bean, lunar module pilot on Apollo 12 and the fourth man to walk on the moon, conceived this book of fine-art painting that chronicles the Apollo missions. For us moonwalking was a technological wonder but his painting makes Apollo trips a human adventure.
I used to go to the library all the time when I was a kid. As a teenager, I got a book on how to write jokes at the library, and that, in turn, launched my comedy career.