Bibliograph

Area 51, an uncensored history of America's top secret military base, Annie Jacobsen

Type

Label

Area 51, an uncensored history of America's top secret military base, Annie Jacobsen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-505), filmography (p. 505-506), and index

Illustrations

platesillustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Area 51

Nature of contents

filmographiesbibliography

Oclc number

707968871

Responsibility statement

Annie Jacobsen

Sub title

an uncensored history of America's top secret military base

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

Table Of 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

resource.variantTitle

Area fifty-one

Classification