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

by Jacobsen, Annie.

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Little, Brown & Co., 2011.

Aeronautics, Military -- Research.

Air bases, American.

9780316202305 (2012 pbk.)

9780316132947 (2011 hc.)

0316132942 (2011 hc.)

Alternate title:

Area fifty-one : an uncensored history of America's top secret military base

xv, 523 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

2012 pbk. edition includes 11-page Reading Group Guide.

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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