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Area 51 : an uncensored history of America's top secret military base / Annie Jacobsen.

An uncensored history of America's top secret military base. (distinctive title)
Area fifty-one (other title)

Jacobsen, Annie, (author.).

Summary:

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780316132947
ISBN: 9780316197243
ISBN: 9780316202305
ISBN: 9781617936876
Physical Description: 523 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Little, Brown, 2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.