It is the most famous military installation in the world. And it doesn't exist. Located a mere seventy-five miles outside of Las Vegas in Nevada's desert, the base has never been acknowledged by the U.S. government-but Area 51 has captivated imaginations for decades.

Myths and hypotheses about Area 51 have long abounded, thanks to the intense secrecy enveloping it. Some claim it is home to aliens, underground tunnel systems, and nuclear facilities. Others believe that the lunar landing itself was filmed there. The prevalence of these rumors stems from the fact that no credible insider has ever divulged the truth about his time inside the base. Until now.

Annie Jacobsen had exclusive access to nineteen men who served the base proudly and secretly for decades and are now aged 75-92, and unprecedented access to fifty-five additional military and intelligence personnel, scientists, pilots, and engineers linked to the secret base, thirty-two of whom lived and worked there for extended periods. In Area 51, Jacobsen shows us what has really gone on in the Nevada desert, from testing nuclear weapons to building super-secret, supersonic jets to pursuing the War on Terror.

This is the first book based on interviews with eye witnesses to Area 51 history, which makes it the seminal work on the subject. Filled with formerly classified information that has never been accurately decoded for the public, Area 51 weaves the mysterious activities of the top-secret base into a gripping narrative, showing that facts are often more fantastic than fiction, especially when the distinction is almost impossible to make.

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Paperback : 592 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-0316202305
Item Weight : 508 g
Product dimensions : 13.97 x 4.7 x 20.96 cm
Publisher : Back Bay Books; Illustrated edition (May 1 2012)
Language: : English

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"Cauldron-stirring. [AREA 51] is not science fiction. It is an assertive account, revelatory ... Ms. Jacobsen has put together a set of strong allegations about Area 51's covert history ... Her research into the world of 'overhead,' the aerial espionage that needed to be developed in extreme secrecy, is compellingly hard-hittting ... the book is noteworthy for its author's dogged devotion to her research."

―The New York Times, -

"A compelling narrative of 50 years of covert operations by the CIA, the U.S. military, and the mysterious "Atomic Energy Commission".... Her meticulous research makes for a fascinating read, as it intersperses the accounts of secret government projects with anecdotes from the people who made those projects happen."

―Rachel Larimore, Slate

"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."

―Andrew Dunn, Bloomberg

About the Author

Annie Jacobsen is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Area 51 and Operation Paperclip and the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Pentagon's Brain. She was a contributing editor at the Los Angeles Times Magazine. A graduate of Princeton University, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.

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Steve W.

Interesting read.

Reviewed in Canada on March 29, 2020

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Worth reading if you are interested in some of the stories behind Area 51 and all of the skunk works operations that the CIA and Air Force had going on post WWII. Imagine the genius that flew a plane to 100,000+ feet flying at Mach 3+ by 1958, yes and before the time of super computers! Also interesting are the many stories of the atomic and hydrogen bomb development and testing! Much, much more too.

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Chris Green

Reads like a horror novel

Reviewed in Canada on June 19, 2019

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Its scary how loose they were with Nuclear testing. Some really interesting information/theory's. Enjoying this book and will buy more written by her.

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Pretty good

Reviewed in Canada on January 8, 2017

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Enjoyable but like The Pentagon's Brain it often seemed disconnected. I'm not sure I buy her theory on the Roswell incident either. Nevertheless the parts about the spy plane operations made it very worthwhile

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Diego

it is a very interesting read if you like military history

Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2015

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The book is mostly a history of the airplanes that were developed at area 51, it is a very interesting read if you like military history. there is very little in the side of "aliens" besides what is mention at the wiki article of the book. I like it.

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Claude G. from Surrey, BC

A few mysteries that I thought would never be solved have now been solved to my satisfaction

Reviewed in Canada on July 9, 2015

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Very very interesting. It greatly clarified a few mysteries that I had been thinking about for a very long time. Well written to keep the reader in suspense until the end.

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Adam

Great read

Reviewed in Canada on June 3, 2019

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Recommend

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Wow!!

Reviewed in Canada on August 27, 2019

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Area 51 unravelled finally!!

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Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2017

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Stretford End Groundside

The Truth Is In Here

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2018

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An extremely interesting and well researched, sober look at Area 51 and the assorted black agencies & projects associated with it.
Far more worthwhile than much of the hysterical nonsense masquerading as ‘ UFO revelations ‘, and for anyone with an interest in the development and use of U-2, then Oxcart ( later SR-71), a fascinating read.

Highly recommend this book.

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lory mcgeown

O.C.D. CONSPIRACY AT ITS WORST.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 18, 2019

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Why was every name in the kindle edition hyphenated mid name. I think Annie Jaco-bsen should pay more attention to grammar and less time trying to convince us she is not paranoid and only people who agree with her are to be trusted.
This book is nuttier than an explosion in a snickers factory and should be filed under fiction or fantasy, as i dont believe there is a delusional section in the library catalogue system.

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Its censored trivia and rubbish

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2020

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The title is completely misleading. This chatty coffee table book is a verbose diary of some anecdotes from staff who have retired and certainly remaining quite about Area 51’ s real secrets. I got bored really bored by the final chapter and didn’t complete it out of rage that I’d wasted time considering this at all.
The only sentence really shedding some uncensored light was when someone asked about ufos in area 51 and were told never to mention it again if they wanted a career! There’s the book investigate that why didn’t you! Anyway among the myriad of clearly censored stories it appears they are partly responsible for blowing holes in our ozone layer too.
Summing up no ufos just boring rubbish and trivia for the masses to be superficially be amazed at ! And did she go on and on and on !

jrow762

Great insightful read!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2019

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I bought this after listening to Annie Jacobsen on the Joe Rogan Podcast. I didn't know what to expect, but mainly aliens aliens aliens. The book is put together very well, some amazing insights into the history of Area 51 and it really has opened my eyes to what goes on/has gone on there. To find out more......buy the book!!!

MDK

Must read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2018

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If these tales were real then what the hell av they gotten hidden these days??! Amazing read

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