Sir George Cayley's Aeronautics 1796-1855 by Charles H Gibbs-Smith. Cayley is now recognised as the true inventor of the modern aeroplane. By 1849 Cayley had constructed and flown a full-size triplane glider which carried a boy for brief distances and in 1853 Cayley despatched his unwilling coachman across a dale near Scarborough in a glider. Illustrated. Hardcover. 269pp.

Lightning Boys 2: True Tales from Pilots and Engineers of the RAF's Iconic Supersonic Fighter by Richard Pike continues the theme of tales from pilots and other crew connected with this iconic aircraft, giving a rare insight into post-war fighter operations. Illustrated. Softcover. 186pp.

Chan Chan: Andean Desert City edited by Michael E. Moseley and Kent C. Day. The fourteen essays in this book focus on the Chan Chan-Moche Valley Project and analyze its five-year archaeological study. It includes chapters on irrigation, excavation results, and sociopolitical organization during the Early Intermediate Period in Peru. Illustrated with diagrams and b&w photographs. Hardcover. 373pp.