Jacobsen, Annie.

Area 51 : an uncensored history of America's top secret military base / Area fifty-one. Annie Jacobsen. - 1st ed. - New York , NY : Little, Brown & Co., 2011. - xv, 523 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-505), filmography (p. 505-506), and index.

The secret city -- The riddle of Area 51 -- Imagine a war of the worlds -- The secret base -- The seeds of a conspiracy -- The need-to-know -- Atomic accidents -- From ghost town to boomtown -- Cat and mouse becomes downfall -- The base builds back up -- Wizards of science, technology, and diplomacy -- What airplane? -- Covering up the cover-up -- Dull, dirty, and dangerous requires drones -- Drama in the desert -- The ultimate boys' club -- Operation Black Shield and the secret history of the USS Pueblo -- The MiGs of Area 51 -- Meltdown -- The lunar-landing conspiracy and other legends of Area 51 -- From camera bays to weapons bays, the Air Force takes control -- Revelation.

Presents a history of the most famous secret military installation in the world, assembled from interviews with the people who served there and formerly classified information.

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Aeronautics, Military--Research.
Air bases.


Area 51 (Nev.)

UG634.5.A74 / J33 2011

001.942/09793