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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