{"product_id":"area-51-an-uncensored-history-of-americas-top-secret-military-base-9780316202305","title":"Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis \"compellingly hard-hitting\" bestseller from a Pulitzer Prize finalist gives readers the complete untold story of the top-secret military base for the first time (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMyths 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnnie 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 \u003ci\u003eArea 51\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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, \u003ci\u003eArea 51\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3672420\"\u003eAnnie Jacobsen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Back Bay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.53w x 1.58d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316202305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316202304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027110\"\u003eMilitary | United States\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC058000\"\u003eConspiracy Theories\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnie Jacobsen\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eArea 51\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOperation Paperclip\u003c\/i\u003e and the Pulitzer Prize finalist \u003ci\u003eThe Pentagon's Brain\u003c\/i\u003e. She was a contributing editor at the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. A graduate of Princeton University, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Back Bay Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42704261447917,"sku":"9780316202305","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_74c6021d-2c8e-44f1-b7c6-1d4b40dc35f0.jpg?v=1747452069","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/area-51-an-uncensored-history-of-americas-top-secret-military-base-9780316202305","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}