TY - BOOK AU - Jacobsen,Annie TI - Area 51: an uncensored history of America's top secret military base SN - 9780316132947 : AV - UG634.5.A74 J33 2011 U1 - 001.942/09793 22 PY - 2011/// CY - New York , NY PB - Little, Brown & Co. KW - Aeronautics, Military KW - Research KW - Air bases KW - Area 51 (Nev.) N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -