| Description |
xix, 521, 11 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm. |
| Édition |
1st Back Bay pbk. ed. |
| Note |
Includes reading group guide. |
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"Originally published in hardcover by Little Brown & Co., May 2011"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliographie |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Dépouillement |
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. |
| Résumé |
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. |
| ISBN |
9780316202305 |
| Autre titre |
Area Fifty-one |
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