The Secret Genesis of Area 51

by T.D. Barnes

Book Overview

In 1955, the Central Intelligence Agency established a clandestine base of operations in the Nevada desert with a mission to protect the United States from a growing communist threat. Special projects at Area 51 were shrouded in mystery, and the first was one of the world's most famous spy planes, the U-2. It fueled half-truths, rumors and legends for more than half a century. Now with many details of that endeavor declassified, the real story can...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467138053
• ISBN13: 9781467138055
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"