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Dreamland - The Secret History of Area 51

By: Schiffer Publishing

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Reference Books (Schiffer Publishing)

MSRP old price: $75.00


Product Info

Title
Dreamland - The Secret History of Area 51
Category
Author
Peter W. Merlin
Publish Year
2023
Pages
560
Dimensions
8.75x11.25x2"
NKG Part #
2148086714
Type
Hardcover

Description

Area 51, a top-secret military installation hidden in the desert northwest of Las Vegas, has been shrouded in mystery since 1955. Now, aerospace historian Peter Merlin cuts through the myths and conspiracy folklore to reveal in extraordinary detail the true story of how a ramshackle temporary outpost was ultimately transformed into one of the nation’s premier flight test and evaluation facilities for advanced aviation technology and high-tech weapons. This compelling narrative is based on a treasure trove of declassified documents and interviews and is richly illustrated with more than 700 images, many never published before. Author Peter Merlin has appeared in more than a dozen film and television documentaries for the History Channel, Discovery, National Geographic, Smithsonian, and others. This manuscript was produced to the same rigorous academic standard as the author’s works published by NASA and the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics.