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'An extraordinary book ... Discovering what really happened at Roswell is the holy grail of conspiracy theorists ... What if there were not one but two conspiracies involving Cold War propaganda rather than visitors from another planet? ... Based on unprecedented interviews with personnel at Area 51 Jacobsen's argument may not be as outrageous as it sounds' (DAILY EXPRESS )
'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 is compellingly hard-hittting ... the book is noteworthy for its author's dogged devotion to her research ... it makes an indelible impression' (NEW YORK TIMES )
'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 is compellingly hard-hittting ... the book is noteworthy for its author's dogged devotion to her research ... it makes an indelible impression' (NEW YORK TIMES )
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The explosive, untold story of the Cold War's biggest secret. The REAL X-Files.
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20 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I wish I'd tried the free preview with the Kindle. Then I'd have known that the author's first primary source (of the 70 or so people she claims to have interviewed) was (in)famous conspiracy theory superstar Bob Lazar. She glosses over most of his claims and outright ignores his most outlandish ones while playing him up as an authoritative source on this most secretive of places.
I'd have also noticed some of the quite bizarre and jarring factual errors/typos (claiming the CIA had no idea what the USSR was up to "west of the Volga, let alone west of the Urals" when she surely meant "east" being the most egregious example).
At this point I abandoned it as a serious work of research (try Trevor Paglens excellent book Blank Spots on the Map: The Dark Geography of the Pentagon's Secret World if you want that). Instead I pressed on with it as a sort of techno/conspiracy thriller and actually it works really well in that genre - and as such I won't spoil the twist.
Fans of the X-Files might like this book (and people who think the X-Files is a documentary definitely will), just don't expect a serious academic work.
I'd have also noticed some of the quite bizarre and jarring factual errors/typos (claiming the CIA had no idea what the USSR was up to "west of the Volga, let alone west of the Urals" when she surely meant "east" being the most egregious example).
At this point I abandoned it as a serious work of research (try Trevor Paglens excellent book Blank Spots on the Map: The Dark Geography of the Pentagon's Secret World if you want that). Instead I pressed on with it as a sort of techno/conspiracy thriller and actually it works really well in that genre - and as such I won't spoil the twist.
Fans of the X-Files might like this book (and people who think the X-Files is a documentary definitely will), just don't expect a serious academic work.
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Annie Jacobsen is a nuts and bolts journalist who is more concerned with reporting facts rather than wild speculations.Therefore most of this book covers the history of nuclear bomb testing in the area 51 vicinity (a lot of the exposed truths about this are very shocking )and the development of stealth aircraft.
But from pages 367-374 she exposes what she purports to be the truth about Roswell.To say the truth is stranger than fiction is putting it rather mildly in this case.Nobody could have dreamed this one up.Its completely altered my outlook on the whole ufo phenomenon.ButI don't want to spoil the fun by saying what this truth is.It will be more fun if you read it yourself!
But from pages 367-374 she exposes what she purports to be the truth about Roswell.To say the truth is stranger than fiction is putting it rather mildly in this case.Nobody could have dreamed this one up.Its completely altered my outlook on the whole ufo phenomenon.ButI don't want to spoil the fun by saying what this truth is.It will be more fun if you read it yourself!
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Annie Jacobsen's sensational "tell-all" book is nothing of the sort. Rife with factual errors, relying heavily on unnamed sources some of whom now have come forward to deny involvement with secret programs or the author, this should be relegated to at least the dubious, if not downright ridiculous. See Jon Stewart's interview where he rolls his eyes in disbelief of the cockamanny nonsense she spouts. Only for the gullible and easily distracted...
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Area 51: an uncensored history of america's top secret military base
I have always been interested in Area 51 and UFO's, this book provided new detail's and gave an indepth look in to what go's on there. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Richard
A Frustrating Read...
The story of the development of early spy planes used in Korea and Vietnam through to what can only be presumed is the latest tech flying over Iraq and Afghanistan reads like a... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Christopher Brunton
Page turner
Page turner book. I could not put it down until the end, which was spooky. It appears to make the UFO people angry. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Rafael Cruz
Elegant Thriller
Jacobsen's strengths as a storyteller come through in this powerful expose on an American military base that has been denied for decades: Area 51. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Armchair military historian
Ripped through this book!!
500 pages of things I did not know but blew my mind learning. Top ten favorite books in non-fiction 2011. Awesome!
Published 5 months ago by Charlie Walen
An Absolute Disgrace!!
I read this book thinking that it would be a sensible and objective history of Area 51 and the style of writing which was both engaging and intelligent led me to believe that this... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. Peter A. Green
OUTSTANDING BOOK!
Complex black world subject handled effortlessly. I was very impressed by the history presented of this secret facility and the way in which the author made me understand how the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Phillip Schaffer
BRILLIANT BOOK
This book changed the way I look at American Cold War history. Author talked to first hand witnesses to all these black operations going on at Area 51 in Nevada near Las Vegas... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Millicent Berg
Area non factual
I truly wish i had read these reviews before i bought this book, this is not a history of area 51, it's a mish mash of views that towards the end of the book become insane add to... Read more
Published 10 months ago by David Mcdonald
Basic errors and poor research
The straightforward telling of the history of 'Area 51' is littered with fundamental errors and sloppy research. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Tim Rogers
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