Area 51

An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base

By: Annie Jacobsen

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Paperback | 2 February 2012 | Edition Number 1

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The explosive, untold story of the Cold War's biggest secret. The real X-Files.

It is the most famous military installation in the world. And no credible insider has ever divulged the truth about his time inside of it. Until now.

This is the first book based on interviews with scientists, pilots and engineers - 58 in total - who provide an unprecedented look into the mysterious activities of a top-secret base, from the Cold War to today.

With a jaw-dropping ending, it proves that facts are often more fantastic than fiction, especially when the distinction is almost impossible to make.

About The Author

Annie Jacobsen is a contributing editor at the Los Angeles Times Magazine and an investigative reporter whose work has also appeared in The National Review and The Dallas Morning News. Her two-part series The Road to Area 51 was one of the most read in the Los Angeles Times Magazine. A graduate of Princeton University, Jacobsen lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.

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"An informative history...about the creativity, political acumen and courage of the high-flying Cold Warriors who sought to protect the free world in the decades after World War II."--Bloomberg "Andrew Dunn "

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