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Area 51 : an uncensored history of America's top secret military base

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: 0316197246 (international ed.)
  • ISBN: 9780316197243 (international ed.)
  • ISBN: 0316132942 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 9780316132947 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: xv, 523 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., map ; 25 cm.
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  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Co., 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.

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