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The Secret Genesis of Area 51

The Secret Genesis of Area 51 - Paperback

by T. D. Barnes
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Availability:In StockContributor:T. D. BarnesSeries:MilitaryTheme:Cultural Region/Western U.S.Publish date:9/4/2017Pages:192
Languages:EnglishPublisher:History PressISBN-13:9781467138055ISBN-10:1467138053UPC:9781467138055Book Category:History, Photography, TravelBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & ThemesBook Topic:State & Local, Historical, WestSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.418Product ID:SCAGVRXC1T

The man "who has done more than anyone to lift the veil of secrecy . . . about what's unfolded out there in the desert" reveals the origins of Area 51 (KLAS 8 News Now).

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 finally be told.

Author and Area 51 veteran TD Barnes sifts fact from fiction in one of America's most protected origin stories.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:History PressISBN-13:9781467138055ISBN-10:1467138053UPC:9781467138055Book Category:History, Photography, TravelBook Subcategory:United States, Subjects & ThemesBook Topic:State & Local, Historical, WestSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.418Product ID:SCAGVRXC1T
Thornton D. "TD" Barnes, author and entrepreneur, grew up on a ranch in Dalhart, Texas. He graduated from Mountain View High School in Oklahoma and embarked on a ten-year military career in the army. He was a field engineer at the NASA High Range and served in Special Projects at Area 51 before going into the oil business. He serves as the president of Roadrunners Internationale and has been featured in multiple television documentaries about his experiences. He lives in Henderson, Nevada.
Publisher: History Press

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