My sister got me 'A search for the apex of America. High mountain climbing in Peru and Bolivia' by Annie S Perk. Its published by Forgotten Books and was originally published in 1911. I'm looking forward to reading it.
The 1st volume of Preacher. I've read this before when it came out, but as I'm currently binging the TV show I'm looking forward to reading it again.
I'd like to give an honourable mention to a gift I received last Christmas, 40 Walks in Fife by UKC's very own Dan Bailey. This cracking wee pocket guide came in very handy during this year of travel restrictions and staying local.
Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake. 'How fungi make our minds, and shape our futures.' Always been fascinated by mushrooms so this is right up my street.
I got Andrew Cotter's memoir Olive, Mabel and Me which is also about dogs and mountains, coincidentallyt many of my favourite Scottish mountains. Plus I grew up with labradors, so it's gone down a treat!
Currently reading the recent Ben Macintyre book, Agent Sonya. A present to myself to read over the period. Spying back in the day was a dangerous game.
I didn't get anything of interest, but I've just read 'The Santa that fell to earth' by Cornelia Funke to my 6 year old early in December and she's gone bonkers for it, making me read it again and also listening to the audiobook more than once. Thoroughly recommended for 6-10 year olds by me. Dunno what the film is like.
I got the Haynes repair manual for Apollo 13. It is very, very good. I will never again think of any part of the Apollo machines as 'primitive' (not that I ever did, really) and how those three held it together to the end is beyond me.
It was a real pleasure to get Calum Smith's 'The Black Cuillin'. A comprehensive, authoritative, highly readable history of climbing on the Cuillin. I keep dipping in and getting absorbed in the climbs and characters.
Mind you, presumably the only 'repairable' bit was the module/capsule section? Anything going wrong with the rocket parts after launch would automatically negate the need for repair...
There was a large and complex rugged IBM computer in one of the upper sections (The Instrument Unit, referred to as the IU (compensating for early cutout of the centre engine in the first stage in the film ).
An amazing bit of equipment in itself.
> Mind you, presumably the only 'repairable' bit was the module/capsule section? Anything going wrong with the rocket parts after launch would automatically negate the need for repair...
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