Title: Area 51 : an uncensored history of America's top secret military base /
Authors: Jacobsen, Annie
Publisher: Little Brown & Co.,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Aeronautics, Military Research; Air bases.; Area 51 (Nev.)
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.
Contents: Prologue: 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 -- Epilogue.