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

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 edition
  • 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.
Subject:
Aeronautics, Military > Research.
Air bases.
Area 51 (Nev.) > History.

Available copies

  • 38 of 43 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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24612. ‡aAn uncensored history of America's top secret military base.
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504 . ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 . ‡aThe 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.
520 . ‡aPresents 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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