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

Author/creator Jacobsen, Annie
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Little, Brown and Co., 2011.
Descriptionxv, 523 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Subjects
Military bases--Nevada. --History.
Proving grounds--Nevada. --History.
Military intelligence--United States. --History.
Defense information, Classified--United States. --History.
Military research--United States. --History.
Undercover operations--United States. --History.
Soldiers--United States. --Biography.
Intelligence officers--United States. --Biography.
Area 51 (Nev.)--History.
Area 51 (Nev.)--Biography.

Variant title Area Fifty-one
Contents 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.
Abstract 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011925205
ISBN9780316132947 (hardcover)
ISBN0316132942 (hardcover)
ISBN9780316197243 (international ed.)
ISBN0316197246 (international ed.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks UA26.N4 J33 2001 ✔ Available Place Hold