Description: AREA 51AN UNCENSORED HISTORY OF AMERICA'S TOP SECRET MILITARY BASE By Annie Jacobsen A Great Gift Idea ! - for a friend - or just for yourself ! Little, Brown and Company, New York, 2011. Hardcover. SIGNED! SIGNED! SIGNED! Stated First Edition, First Printing!Full Number Line - 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SIGNED IN PERSON by Annie Jacobsen directly on the full title page. (NOT signed to anyone) NOT SIGNED ON BLANK PUBLISHER'S TIPPED-IN PAGE!! BONUS: Photos of Annie Jacobsen at her signing event will be included with the signed book! Book is in FINE CONDITION and UNREAD. No marks, no inscription. Dust jacket is in FINE CONDITON, NOT price-clipped, in a protective mylar cover. A Must Have For Any Annie Jacobsen or U.S. Military History Fan !! ~ A BEAUTIFUL AUTOGRAPHED FIRST EDITION/FIRST PRINTING FOR COLLECTORS ~ Area 51 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. Reviews "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 "Jacobsen's take veers from the standard conspiracy narrative in just about every imaginable respect."―Earl Swift, Popular Mechanics "What Jacobsen believes happened in the New Mexican desert is more frightening than UFO conspiracies..."―Elizabeth Bair, Dallas ObserverAbout the AuthorAnnie 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. ** We have several signed copies of this book. The signature in the book you receive may vary slightly from the one pictured in this listing. ** Please Check out my other items! *** Free Priority Mail Shipping to US Residents *** Shipping & Handling: Standard shipping to U.S. buyers is via USPS Priority Mail (Estimated delivery time according to USPS is about 2 - 4 business days). Priority Mail and Express Mail are available upon request for additional fees. International rates may be higher depending on destination. Please email questions. All books are boxed and padded securely in bubble wrap to prevent damage. Payments: We accept PayPal. (Please note that if payment is made by echeck, shipping will be delayed until echeck is cleared). All items must be paid for within 5 days or will be re-listed.
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Publication Year: 2016
Type: History
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Signed By: David Grann
Book Title: Area 51
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Signed: Yes
Author: Annie Jacobsen
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Scribner
Edition: First Edition
