by Annie Jacobsen
Annie Jacobsen is obsessed with secrecy. Her other book, Operation Paperclip, deals with the hidden machinations of the US government after WW II to find and import Nazi scientists who had special expertise in rocketry and chemical weapons. This book details the hidden history of Area 51, an ult...
Just picked up from library. Has pictures, gotta like that.
Some glaring errors in here. But is an interesting read for all those intersted in conspiracy theories and secret stuf. Worth a read but don't buy it!
A consistently fascinating chronicle of the wide range of clandestine activities at the most secrective of all U.S. government operations from the 1950s to the present day. Many taxpaying readers like myself will no doubt be deeply troubled at how our hard earned money is spent in the pursuit of "na...
"Wow! It sure is hot in the desert. Hey, why does that rattle snake have two heads?""I can tell you…….""Oh, hello…I didn‘t see you there, just talking to myself and the snake---s. I’m Stephanie, and who are you and what are you doing in the middle of the Mojave Desert?""I could ask you the same t...
When this was first recommended to me, I was afraid it would be another UFO conspiracy tome. It is far from that. Of course, the author does give her attention to the UFO theories surrounding the mysterious Area 51 and, in the first chapters, teases us with the promise of an explanation. By the last...
It's hard to know what to make of Jacobsen's new history of Area 51. I like conspiracy theories. They're fun, interesting and zany (even if unbelievable) and the idea that a reporter was going to attempt an above-board history of America's most secret installation was a thrilling idea. The first few...
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