Area 51: an uncensored history of America's top secret military base [First Back Bay paperback edition] 9780316132947, 0316132942, 9780316202305, 0316202304

The secret city -- The riddle of Area 51 -- Imagine a war of the worlds -- The secret base -- The seeds of a conspiracy

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English Pages xix, 521 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates: illustrations, map; 25 cm [456] Year 2011,2012

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Area 51: an uncensored history of America's top secret military base [First Back Bay paperback edition]
 9780316132947, 0316132942, 9780316202305, 0316202304

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.

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